Information for record number MWA4349:
Abandoned Canal Arm, Ansty

Summary The site of a disused canal, a waterway used for transporting goods. It dated to the Imperial period, was part of the Oxford canal, and is visible as a ditch. It was located 250m west of the Church of St James, Ansty.
What Is It?  
Type: Canal
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Ansty
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 39 83
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 This short, waterfilled, N-S oriented ditch is part of the Oxford Canal; it was abandoned before 1834.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: The Oxford Canal
Author/originator: Compton H J
Date:
Page Number: 17, 21, 100
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Glossary

 
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Description  
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 CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back

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