What is Exeter Ship Canal?
The '''Exeter Ship Canal''', also known as the '''Exeter Canal''' is a [[canal]] which goes along the [[River Exe]] to Exeter Quay in the city of [[Exeter]]. It was built in the 1560s and is one of the oldest canals in England. In the 1820s it was made wider and deeper and the canal basin was opened in 1830 for ships. Now it is only used by pleasure boats.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exeter Memories - History of the Haven Banks canal basin|url=http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/canalbasin.php|access-date=2023-07-21|website=www.exetermemories.co.uk}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Devon]] [[Category:16th-century buildings and structures]] [[Category:Canals in England]]