Desborough Cut
The Desborough Cut is a canal in the Thames above Sunbury Lock near Walton-on-Thames in England . The canal was completed in 1935 to improve river flow and navigation on the river.
The canal was built between 1930 and 1935. It straightens the course of the river between Weybridge and Walton and avoids numerous river bends between Shepperton and Lower Halliford. The canal is 1 km long, and Desborough Island was created through its construction . Two bridges have been built between the mainland and the island, on which there is a waterworks and many open green spaces for recreation. The canal reduced the risk of flooding in Shepperton and halved the distance on that section of the river.
The canal is the only section of the river where there are two main shipping routes. Markings on the canal bank allow motor boats to check their speed.
The canal and adjacent land are named after Lord Desborough , who was then the chairman of the Thames Conservancy and who opened the canal.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Hundred of Spelthorne, Shepperton ( Memento of the original from January 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on shepperton-info.co.uk
- ^ Shepperton Rotary Club ( August 15, 2006 memento on the Internet Archive )
- ^ Ron Emmons: Walks along the Thames Path. New Holland Publishers, 2008.
Coordinates: 51 ° 23 '1.6 " N , 0 ° 26" 14.1 " W.