Foss Dyke

The Foss Dyke is a Roman-built canal linking the River Trent at Torksey to Lincoln, potentially the oldest navigable canal in England still in use [1]. Constructed around AD 120, though scholars debate its exact date, it was refurbished in 1121 during Henry I's reign [1]. King James I later transferred maintenance responsibilities to Lincoln, and 17th-century upgrades added a lock at Torksey and wharves at Brayford Pool [1].