Shobnall Basin
Shobnall Basin
Shobnall Basin, located in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, is the surviving remnant of the historic Bond End Canal. The basin and an associated dry dock are all that remain of a waterway originally cut by the Burton Boat Company, who dug a 1.
5-mile canal from the River Trent at Bond End with the aim of connecting to the Trent & Mersey Canal. A connection was eventually approved at Shobnall, where a stop-lock was installed.
The carrying trade declined following the death of the Burton Boat Company's leading proprietor in 1805, and the canal fell into disuse by around 1870.
The basin was later revitalized in 1973 by Jannel Cruisers, transforming it into a marina and access point on the Trent & Mersey Canal network.
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