What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Ashby De La Zouch Canal Opened in 1804 it connected the Ashby Woulds Coalfield with the Coventry Canal at Marston Junction Recorded plaque organisation: Charity of Thomas Barton.
The Ashby De La Zouch Canal, opened in 1804, facilitated the transport of coal from the Ashby Woulds Coalfield to industrial areas via its connection with the Coventry Canal, playing a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution's logistics and economic development.
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