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From Bramwith to Keadby, the canal connected the river Don Navigation to the River Trent and was 14.9 miles in length.
First used in 1802
The principal engineers were John Thompson and Daniel Servant. [1]
It only had 3 locks - see Keadby Lock
1895 the Sheffield Canal was amalgamated with the Don Navigation and the Stainforth and Keadby Canal to form the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation.
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