The Melton Mowbray Navigation was formed when the River Wreake in Leicestershire, England, was made navigable upstream from its junction with the River Soar and the Leicester Navigation near Syston to Melton Mowbray, opening in 1797.
The Melton Mowbray Waterway was created when the River Wreake in Leicestershire, England, was made navigable upstream from its confluence with the River Soar and the Leicester Canal near Syston to Melton Mowbray, opening in 1797.