Grand Western Canal
Grand Western Canal opened in 1814 between Tiverton and the limestone quarries at Westleigh. By the 1960s the Canal`s life looked as it was coming to an end. But was bought by the Devon County Council in 1971 and declared it a Country Park.
Tiverton the largest market town in Mid Devon. Prosperity came to the town from the Wool trade then Silk. Fine fabrics are still being made in Tiverton today.
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