Duke's Cut
| Duke's Cut | ||
 The Duke's Cut Lock in the course of the Duke's Cut |
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| location | England | |
| River system | Thames | |
| source | from Wolvercote Mill Stream 51 ° 47 ′ 27 " N , 1 ° 17 ′ 56" W |
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| muzzle | in the Oxford Canal coordinates: 51 ° 47 ′ 32 " N , 1 ° 17 ′ 38" W 51 ° 47 ′ 32 " N , 1 ° 17 ′ 38" W.
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The Duke's Cut is a short canal in Oxfordshire , England. It connects the Oxford Canal near Wolvercote Junction via Duke's Cut Lock and Wolvercote Mill Stream with the Thames at King's Lock .
The construction of the canal was suggested by the Duke of Marlborough and the canal was opened in 1789. He made the first connection between the Oxford Canal and the Thames. The canal was placed under the responsibility of the Vice Chancellor of Oxford University and the Mayor of Oxford in 1792. In 1796, the Isis Lock created a second connection between the canal and the river.
The Duke's Cut is still a popular route today as it helps bypass the last stretch of the canal through town.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The “Duke's Cut” History ( Memento from January 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive )