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of Droitwich
1874 The canal was leased to the Sharpness New Docks and Gloucester and Birmingham Navigation Co for 999 years from Midsummer. [1]
Also the Droitwich Barge Canal runs from the river Severn to Droitwich, 5.8 miles with 8 locks built to allow passage of wide barges.
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