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Sir John Glynne's Canal

Sir John Glynne's Canal
River Dee
Stream
Saltney wharf
Saltney bridge
Balderton Brook
bridge
bridge
bridge
Bretton coal wharf

Coordinates: 53°10′16″N 2°56′46″W / 53.171°N 2.946°W / 53.171; -2.946

Sir John Glynne's Canal was a canal in England built by Sir John Glynne. It ran from Saltney, just outside Chester to Bretton, a distance of about one mile. It was built about 1768, and was in use until 1779. It was used for the transportation of coal from mines in Flintshire into Chester.



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