The Leicester Navigation at Mountsorrel
Historical Profiles: NarrowBoat, Winter 2025
Christopher M Jones
Chris M. Jones looks into the history of industry and canal traffic at Mountsorrel
The township of Mountsorrel is situated on the Leicester Navigation, just over 10 miles north of Leicester and 5½ miles south of Loughborough, and it soon became an important source of toll revenue for the canal company after its opening in 1794.Acknowledgement Thank you to John Hales, son of Leslie Hales, for access to his late father’s research notes and photograph collection.…
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