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Allerby Canal
proposed
civil parish:-   Oughterside and Allerby (formerly Cumberland)
civil parish:-   Crosscanonby (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   canal
1Km square:-   NY0739
10Km square:-   NY03
SummaryText:-   Cut from the River Ellen near Allerby Mill to the Brunsow Beck, and a new harbour near Blue Dial; proposed about 1700.
references:-   CarlisleRO : D/Lons/W10/fol 22

evidence:-   old map:- Pelin c1700
source data:-   Map, manuscript, 'Elnefoot' area north of Maryport, Oughterside and Allerby, Cumberland, by Andrew Pelin, Whitehaven, Cumberland, about 1700.
image courtesy of Carlisle Record Office
image
PR0785.jpg
"The cutt p~posed / Mark Beck / the Harbr. p~posed"
item:-  CarlisleRO : D/Lons/W10/fol 22
Image © Carlisle Record Office

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