The canal was of great benefit to the communities it served especially the town of Grantham. Various wharves were constructed close to villages along the route where coal could be offloaded on the inbound journey and local agricultural produce on the return. Whilst not an exhaustive list here are some of the locations where wharves were established. Grantham Harlaxton Woolsthorpe Muston Bottesford Redmile Barkestone Stathern Harby Hickling Kinoulton Lime Kiln Cropwell Cotgrave Fosse Bridge

Grantham Coal Wharf

Harlaxton Wharf

Duke’s Wharf

Woolsthorpe Wharf

Cropwell Wharf

Redmile Wharf

Harby Mill Wharf

Lime Kiln Wharf Cropwell Butler

Hickling Wharf & Warehouse

Fosse Wharf