Foss Dyke

The Foss Dyke, also Fossedyke, is the oldest still navigable canal in England. It was built in 120 AD as a Roman canal in today's Lincolnshire. Its length is 18 km. It connects the rivers Trent at Torksey and Witham at Lincoln together. The channel has an air lock in Torksey leading from tidal Trent into the channel.

Under the reign of King Henry I of England in 1121, and again in the 18th century, the canal was renewed each and deepened. 1840 more thorough maintenance works were carried out, but with the opening of the railway line to Lincoln in 1846, the economic importance of the channel decreased. The last commercial cargo ships delivered to 1972 grains. Today, the canal is used almost exclusively by the recreational boating.

  • Canal in England
  • Roman channel
  • Geography ( Lincolnshire )
  • Built in the 2nd century
  • Building in Lincolnshire
  • Channel in Europe
River Trent Lincoln, England
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