ADDENDA.

This canal in conjunction with the Barnfley canal cannotfail being of immence importance to the trade and industry, ofthe West Riding of the county of York, for by a short trip oftwenty miles, the Calder and Dun navigations are effectuallyjoined, and numberless mines of coal, iron, &c. on the line willbe accommodated, with a cheap and certain carriage for theirponderous produce; cheap carriage enables to fell at a lowprice, which encourages as well domestic as foreign consump-tion. And the variety of articles expected to be carried on thiscanal, may be surmised from the various articles enumerated,in the table of rates.

DUDLEY EXTENTION CANAL.

Description of a Canalfrom the Dudley Canal , at Netherton, tothe JVorceJler and Birmingham Canal , at Selly Oak , in theCounty of Worcejler. 33 Geo. III. Ch. 121.

THIS canal joins the Dudley canal near Netherton, andmaking a bend to the south west, round the high ground,comes to Windmill-end, and taking a course south-east pastesthrough Combes Wood, by Hales Owen, and at the foot ofthat enchanting spot the Leasowes, soon after which it enters avery long tunnel, and proceeds by Weoley Castle to SellyOak, where it joins the canal now executing from Birminghamto Worcester, making a course of ten miles and five furlongs ;and all level. There is a short tunnel near Combes Wood ofseventeen chains, but the tunnel beyond Hales Owen, isnearly two miles long. There are two collateral cuts fromthe canal at Windmill-end, towards the town of Dudley, witha fall of sixty-four feet.

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Dearne andDove Canal.

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