NEWCASTLE
UNDER LYME CANAL ROUTE
The
canal ran behind the Jewish Cemetery into a cutting surrounded by a small wood.
The Lyme Valley, the A34 London
Road to the left
the Jewish Cemetery bottom centre. the remains of
the canal can be found in the clump of trees
photo: MS Live
Earth
The Lyme Valley - looking
southwards
the remains of the canal is in the wood behind the railings on the left
Past here it
emerged by the side of the busy A34 opposite the General Hospital. Surprisingly
this section has survived and today it is the only part of any of the
Newcastle canals which holds water.
the remains of
the canal in the wood
mostly overgrown but the canal
is still quite visible
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