Description and History of Site:-
Built between 1815 and 1818 by George Leather (jnr), Pocklington Canal extends from the River Derwent at East Cottingwith to the A1079 near Pocklington. The locks were built to accommodate Humber keels which were 58ft (17.63m) long by 14ft 3in (4.42m) beam with a draft of 6ft 6in (1.98m).

Following the opening of the York-Hull railway through Pocklington in 1847 traffic on the canal declined markedly and it carried its last commercial traffic in 1932.  Closed to traffic in 1934 restoration began in 1971 and the canal is now navigable from the River Derwent as far as the Melbourne Arm.    The canal basin has also been restored.

Falconer described the bridges over the Pocklington Canal as "built of brick with a dressed stone parapet coursing and arch facing the bridge is of a most unusual but graceful curved and buttressed design".   All the bridges and locks use locally made bricks with Bramley Fall stone copings.

Further Reading and References:-
YAS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association, 1972
Hatcher J, The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire, 1985

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Viewing the Site :- The area around the canal basin is open to the public as a parking and picnic area

Address :- A1079 Beverley Rd, Pocklington, Pocklington, East Yorkshire, YO42 1NW
Grid Ref :- SE 79930 47229
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.915052 , Long -0.784587
Local Authority :- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - East Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1084122,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1818 - 1932
Contributor :- John Suter - 15 May 2015

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