Ripon Canal - Renton’s Bridge.. by Yorkshire Lad - Paul Thackray Renton’s Bridge is near
Ripon Canal - Renton’s Bridge.. by Yorkshire Lad - Paul Thackray Renton’s Bridge is near the entrance to the hide on the new Wetlands area open to the public which can be seen though the trees At present (Jan 2020) the Canal’s and River’s Trust have closed the towpath between Rentons Bridge and Nicholsons Bridge. No alternative signed The Ripon Canal is located in North Yorkshire, England. It was built by the canal engineer William Jessop to link the city of Ripon with the navigable section of the River Ure at Oxclose Lock, from where boats could reach York and Hull. First used in 1773 and closed in 1956 consising of 3 locks over its 2.3 miles In 1961, members of the Ripon Motor Boat Club formed the Ripon Canal Company Ltd, and gradually restored the canal up to Littlethorpe. Subsequently, the Ripon Canal Society spearheaded restoration, which was completed in 1996. It is now managed by the Canal & River Trust https://flic.kr/p/2inpq8F -- source link
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