The Sheffield & Tinsley Canal achieved fame in 1997 by starring in the opening scenes of the comedy film The Full Monty.
Today, Victoria Quays – or Sheffield Canal Basin – is an attractive urban destination boasting canalside eateries and a hotel.
Opened in 1819 to carry boats between the navigable River Don and a new basin in the centre of Sheffield, the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal forms the upper four miles of the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation.
The canal in Sheffield itself has not been enlarged and retains many original characteristics, notably the buildings around the terminal basin. The Straddle Warehouse is particularly noteworthy.
The tidal lock at Keadby has been recognised by English Heritage as an ancient monument.
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