Foxton Inclined Plane
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The Foxton Inclined Plane was an experimental Victorian-era boat lift in Leicestershire, England, designed to speed canal traffic by raising and lowering boats in water-filled caissons as an alternative to the traditional lock flight.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Foxton Inclined Plane boat lift | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boat lift
ⓘ
canal engineering structure ⓘ inclined plane boat lift ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | conventional canal locks ⓘ |
| caissonCapacity | two narrowboats per caisson ⓘ |
| closureDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Foxton Locks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1898 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedTo |
bypass traditional lock flight
ⓘ
speed canal traffic ⓘ |
| engineeringType | counterbalanced inclined plane ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
basins at top and bottom
ⓘ
engine house foundations ⓘ track bed ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | scheduled monument (remains) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Foxton, Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCanal |
Grand Union Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Grand Union Canal (Leicester line) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Foxton Locks Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental Victorian-era boat lift design
ⓘ
use of large water-filled caissons ⓘ |
| numberOfCaissons | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate |
1900
ⓘ
1901 ⓘ |
| ownerAtOpening | Grand Junction Canal Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British canal network ⓘ |
| poweredBy | steam engines ⓘ |
| powerSource | steam ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
high operating costs
ⓘ
insufficient traffic ⓘ |
| replaced | Foxton lock flight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
demolished superstructure
ⓘ
disused ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
canal heritage studies
ⓘ
restoration proposals ⓘ |
| transportMode | inland waterway transport ⓘ |
| travelTimeComparedToLocks | significantly faster than lock flight ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lowering boats
ⓘ
raising boats ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
counterbalanced caissons
ⓘ
water-filled caissons ⓘ |
| verticalRise | about 75 feet ⓘ |
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Foxton Inclined Plane boat lift