Sir John Glynne's Canal

Sir John Glynne's Canal was a canal in England built by Sir John Glynne. It ran from Saltney, just outside Chester to Bretton, a distance of about one mile. It was built about 1768, and was in use until 1779. [cite web
title =Jim Shead's Waterways Information
publisher =Jim Shead
date =2008
url =http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/History23.html
accessdate =2008-03-30 ] It was used for the transportation of coal from mines in Flintshire into Chester. [cite book|last=Trinder |first=Barrie |title=The Making of the Industrial Landscape |publisher=J. M. Dent and Sons |location=London |date=1982 |pages=55]

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