| Administrative History | The bill for the proposed canal was brought before the House of Commons in April 1819, but was rejected. The canal was never constructed. |
| Publication Note | Sheppard, T. "William Smith, his maps and memoirs", 'Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society', vol 19, (1920) p154; Eyles, J M. "William Smith, a bibliography...", 'Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History', vol 5 (1969), pp87-109, item 24d |