For information on using this template refer to wikipedia route diagram template. The above map shows not just the huge scale of the canal but also.
The canal was about 25 miles long with a drop of about 542 feet so required 50 locks along the route.
Glamorganshire canal route map. Site description the glamorganshire canal backed by the principal ironmasters of merthyr tydfil was built to carry iron twenty five and a half miles from merthyr to the port of cardiff descending originally through 50 locks it was opened on 10 february 1794 and became the most successful canal in south wales. Glamorganshire canal the glamorganshire canal was a valley side canal in south wales uk running from merthyr tydfil to cardiff. Construction of the glamorganshire canal began in 1790.
It is the southern leg of the national cycle route 8 and whether you walk it or cycle it much of its track up to merthyr runs over older routes previously established by the glamorganshire canal the barry railway the rhymney railway the pontypridd caerphilly and newport railway and the penydarren tramroad amongst others. Glamorganshire canal route locations. This is a route map template for a uk waterway.
Being watched over by the wealthy ironmasters of merthyr including richard crawshay of the cyfarthfa ironworks the canal was thought up as a solution to the issue of transporting the goods iron ore coal and limestone from the valleys to cardiff where they would be shipped around the world. The canal was used to transport iron ore coal and limestone from the valleys to cardiff docks. Canal heads and chapel row cyfarthfa georgetown jackson s bridge ynysfach upper abercanaid to rhydycar pentrebach troedyrhiw.
To lesson the expense of carrying iron goods to cardiff by road the ironmasters sought permission of parliament to build a canal between merthyr and cardiff it was just over 25 miles in length and would have a fall of over 510 feet. A southern extension giving direct access to the bristol channel and known as. This map shows the route the canal took.
For pictograms used see wikipedia route diagram template catalog of pictograms. Opened in 1794 the 25 mile glamorganshire canal ran between merthyr tydfil and cardiff. The glamorganshire canal began its life when construction started in 1790.
Glamorganshire canal has an elevation of 584 feet. Construction of the glamorganshire canal was commenced in 1790 it was a difficult task 50 locks had to. Historical photographs of the glamorganshire canal.
Glamorganshire canal is situated west of thomas town close to penydarren park. For a key to symbols see the waterways legend.
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