Information for record number MWA6483:
The site of a Canal Arm, Part of Oxford Canal

Summary The site of a disused canal arm, part of the original course of the Oxford canal, and used for the transporting of goods. It was marked on the Cosford tithe map of 1839, and was situated between Cosford and the Swift Valley Industrial Estate.
What Is It?  
Type: Canal
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Churchover
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 49 78
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 The course of a short length of canal, connected to the Oxford canal, is depicted on a tithe map of 1839.
2 This appears to have been largely destroyed by 1886, the date of the first edition OS 25" map.
3 This was part of the original route of the Oxford canal, before it was modified and straightened after 1829. The original route followed the 300' contour and at this point had to turn north to find a suitable location to cross the river Swift.
4 A wharf is shown just to the south of Cosford on the 1st ed 1" OS map.
5 The canal arm is depicted on the Cosford tithe map of 1839.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Canal Companion Oxford and Grand Union
Author/originator:
Date: 1990
Page Number: 8
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: Map CRO
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date:
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Map
Title: 6" OS Sht 22SW CRO
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Map 1839
Author/originator:
Date: 1839
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Source No: 5
Source Type: Map
Title: Tithe Map
Author/originator: Oakley J
Date: 1839
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: CR 569\172
   
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument CANAL * An artificial navigable waterway used for the transportation of goods. Nowadays also used for recreational purposes. back
monument INDUSTRIAL ESTATE * An area of land owned by a developer, whether a private entrepreneur or a public authority, and divided into plots for leasing or sale to manufacturing or commercial concerns which may share some common services. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument WHARF * A large wooden structure built alongside the water's edge where ships may lie for unloading. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back

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