Hertford Union Canal
The Hertford Union Canal or Duckett's Cut, just over 1 mile (1.6 km) long, connects the Regent's Canal to the Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in East London. It was opened in 1830 but quickly proved to be a commercial failure. It was acquired by the Regents Canal Company in 1857, and became part of the Grand Union Canal in 1927.
| Hertford Union Canal | |||||
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Junction of Hertford Union Canal and River Lee Navigation | |||||
| Specifications | |||||
| Maximum boat length | 72 ft 0 in (21.95 m) | ||||
| Maximum boat beam | 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m) | ||||
| Locks | 3 | ||||
| Status | Navigable | ||||
| Navigation authority | Canal and River Trust | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original owner | Sir George Duckett | ||||
| Principal engineer | Francis Giles | ||||
| Date of act | 1824 | ||||
| Date completed | 1830 | ||||
| Geography | |||||
| Start point | Regent's Canal | ||||
| End point | Lee Navigation | ||||
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