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ADDENDA.

Kington

and

Leominster

Canal.

KINGTON and LEOMINSTER CANAL.

Description of the Canalfrom King ton , in the County os Hereford\to the River Severn, near Stourport , in the County of WorcefenSurveyed by Thomas Dadford,jun. 1789.

THE act of parliament for this canal was obtained in 1791.The canal has the following route.—Beginning at Kington, itpursues an easterly course, and passes by Stanton, Kingsland,where it crosses the river Lugg, and makes a bend to Leominster ;from whence it turns, and goes between Eye and Berrington,by Orleton, Brimfield, where it crosses the river Teme, by LittleHereford, Burford, Tenbury, Rochford, Knighton ; there crossesthe river Rea, and proceeds to Lindridge, Low, Penfax, througha tunnel to Jones’s Hole, and by Arley, there falling into theSevern, just above Stourport.

The length and lockage are as follow r

From Kington to near Stanton Park, a distance of near fourmiles, is level. From thence to Milton, two miles and a half,there is a fall of one hundred and fifty-two feet. From thenceto near Kingsland is three miles and a half, having thirty-seven feet fall. From thence to Leominster is four miles and ahalf, having sixty-four feet fall. From Leominster, at thedistance of one mile and a half, there is a rife of eighteen feet.From thence to the village of Wiston is five miles and aquarter, and level. From thence to Letwich Brook is fourmiles and a half, with a fall of thirty-six feet. From LetwichBrook to the river Rea is near seven miles, and level. Fromthence to the tunnel at Sousnant is one mile, having a rife of

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