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The Aire and Calder Navigation is a river and canal system of the River Aire and the River Calder in the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire, England. The first improvements to the rivers above Knottingley were completed in 1704 when the Aire was made navigable to Leeds and the Calder to Wakefield, by the construction of 16 locks. Lock sizes were increased several times, as was the depth of water, to enable larger boats to use the system. The Aire below Haddlesey was bypassed by the opening of the Selby Canal in 1778. A canal from Knottingley to the new docks and new town at Goole provided a much shorter route to the River Ouse from 1826. The New Junction Canal was constructed in 1905, to link the system to the River Don Navigation, by then part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation.
Steam tugs were introduced in 1831. In the 1860s, compartment boats were introduced, later called Tom Puddings, from which coal was unloaded into ships by large hydraulic hoists. This system enabled the canal to carry at its peak more than 1.5 million tons of coal per year, and was not abandoned until 1986. To handle trains of compartments, many of the locks were lengthened to 450 feet (140 m).
Aire may refer to:
Calder is a Scottish name and may refer to:
Aire and Calder Navigation Top # 9 Facts
A ride along the Aire & Calder Navigation towards Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
England International Lee Kerry visits the Aire And Calder canal in Yorkshire to show you why deep canals needn't be intimidating. Lee talks you through his general approach, rigs, groundbait, baits and feeding as he puts on a masterclass for you to enjoy.
2 day pike session on the Aire & Calder Navigation near to Doncaster using Savage Gear lures.
FINALLY! We're back onboard the Naughty Lass, my 35 year old narrowboat home, cranking it along the main line of the Aire and Calder navigation from Leeds to Knottingley. Enjoy! All music made by me, except one track by The Wrong-Oh-Bong-Oh Banned (Mike, Luke, Adam and Me) and another feat. John Avery. Filmed on an iPhone 6, edited using iMovie. If you'd like to join the 'Crank It Crew', get a special shoutout on the video, receive patron-only updates or simply just want to encourage me to make more videos, you can do so via my Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/robbiecumming Alternatively if you just want to show your appreciation and buy me a beer that would also be very much appreciated! I now have a PayPalMe page for one off donations: https://paypal.me/crankit Yo...
Humber barge Fusedale on her trip to lay up after her last run to Whitwood.
Mayland mariner / safari 21 foot from goole marina
Cycling along the Aire and Calder Canal
Aire and Calder Navigation Top # 9 Facts
A ride along the Aire & Calder Navigation towards Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
England International Lee Kerry visits the Aire And Calder canal in Yorkshire to show you why deep canals needn't be intimidating. Lee talks you through his general approach, rigs, groundbait, baits and feeding as he puts on a masterclass for you to enjoy.
2 day pike session on the Aire & Calder Navigation near to Doncaster using Savage Gear lures.
FINALLY! We're back onboard the Naughty Lass, my 35 year old narrowboat home, cranking it along the main line of the Aire and Calder navigation from Leeds to Knottingley. Enjoy! All music made by me, except one track by The Wrong-Oh-Bong-Oh Banned (Mike, Luke, Adam and Me) and another feat. John Avery. Filmed on an iPhone 6, edited using iMovie. If you'd like to join the 'Crank It Crew', get a special shoutout on the video, receive patron-only updates or simply just want to encourage me to make more videos, you can do so via my Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/robbiecumming Alternatively if you just want to show your appreciation and buy me a beer that would also be very much appreciated! I now have a PayPalMe page for one off donations: https://paypal.me/crankit Yo...
Humber barge Fusedale on her trip to lay up after her last run to Whitwood.
Mayland mariner / safari 21 foot from goole marina
Cycling along the Aire and Calder Canal
From the 12th March to 7th April we searched for a boat and from 7th April to 31st May we cruised the following waterways : - Calder & Hebble Navigation {Including the Dewsbury Arm}; Aire & Calder Navigation; Leeds & Liverpool Canal {Including the Leigh Branch}; Bridgewater Canal; Trent & Mersey Canal; Shropshire Union Canal {Including the Middlewich Branch} and the Llangollen Canal {Including the Prees Branch}.