Bude Canal

canal, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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The Bude Canal is located in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was notable for its technological innovations, particularly its use of inclined planes to overcome changes in water level. One of the longest inclined planes, approximately 69 meters (225 feet), was part of the Bude Canal system. This canal was situated in an area characterized by elevated terrain and a wild, cliff-lined coast.12

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…Hobbacott Down plane of the Bude Canal in Cornwall. Vertical lifts counterweighted by water were also used; a set of seven was built on the Grand Western Canal, while at Anderton in Cheshire a lift was later converted to electrical power and was still operating in the 20th century.
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…Hobbacott Down plane of the Bude Canal in Cornwall. Vertical lifts counterweighted by water were also used; a set of seven was built on the Grand Western Canal, while at Anderton in Cheshire a lift was later converted to electrical power and was still operating in the 20th century.
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