Duke's Cut
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Not to be confused with the Bridgewater Canal, known informally as the Duke's cut.
Duke's Cut is a short waterway in Oxfordshire, England, which connects the Oxford Canal with the River Thames via the Wolvercote Mill Stream. It is named after George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, across whose land the waterway was cut. It is seen as a branch of the Oxford Canal.[2]
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Duke's Cut | |
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Location | Wolvercote |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51.79136°N 1.29675°W / 51.79136; -1.29675 |
Specifications | |
Length | 0.25 miles (0.40 km) |
Minimum boat draft | 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m)[1] |
Locks | 1 |
Status | Open |
Navigation authority | Canal and River Trust |
History | |
Original owner | Duke of Marlborough |
Date completed | 1789 |
Geography | |
Direction | WSW |
Start point | Wolvercote Junction, Oxford Canal[2] |
End point | Duke's Cut Junction, Wolvercote Mill Stream[2] |
Beginning coordinates | 51.7924°N 1.2937°W / 51.7924; -1.2937 |
Ending coordinates | 51.7908°N 1.2991°W / 51.7908; -1.2991 |
Branch of | Oxford Canal |
Connects to | Oxford Canal, Wolvercote Mill Stream |
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