Kennet and Avon Canal
Waterway in the United Kingdom
The Kennet and Avon Canal is a waterway in southern England with an overall length of 87 miles, made up of two lengths of navigable river linked by a canal. The name is used to refer to the entire length of the navigation rather than solely to the... Wikipedia
Construction began: 1718
Date of first use: 1723
Start point: Bristol; (Floating Harbour)
Connects to: Somerset Coal Canal; Wilts and Berks Canal
Date completed: 1810
Date restored: 1960s–1990
End point: Reading; (River Thames)