The Foss Dyke or Fossdyke connects the River Trent at Torksey to Lincoln the county town of Lincolnshire and may be the oldest canal in England that is still in use. It is usually thought to have been built around 120 AD by the Romans but there is no consensus among authors. It was refurbished in 1121 during the reign of King Henry I and responsibility for its maintenance was transferred to the city of Lincoln by King James I.
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