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River Wissey

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Related Cruising Logs

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FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Stoke Ferry BridgeWissington New Road Bridge3.7501hr 0min3.751hr 0min3.751hr 0min3.751
Stoke Ferry BridgeHilgay Road Bridges6.7502hr 5min3.242hr 5min3.242hr 5min3.241

From the River Wissey to the Old West River (Great Ouse)

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Wissington New Road BridgeAbove Denver Sluice6.2502hr 10min2.882hr 10min2.882hr 10min2.881
Hilgay Road BridgesTen Mile Bank Bridge17.8804hr 45min3.764hr 45min3.764hr 45min3.761
Hilgay Road BridgesRiver Wissey Junction2.1300hr 35min3.640hr 35min3.640hr 35min3.641
Hilgay Road BridgesDenver Sluice3.2510hr 50min5.100hr 50min5.100hr 50min5.101

Grand Union Aylesbury Branch

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FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Wilstone Lock No 9Puttenham Lock No 100.6310hr 3min29.253hr 15min0.500hr 15min6.503
Wilstone Lock No 9Aylesbury Basin and Wharves5.1373hr 0min4.043hr 0min4.043hr 0min4.041

From the Grand Union Aylesbury Branch to the Grand Union Main Line

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Wilstone Lock No 9Marsworth Junction1.0092hr 0min5.002hr 0min5.002hr 0min5.001
Puttenham Lock No 10Marsworth Junction1.63101hr 50min6.341hr 50min6.341hr 50min6.341
Puttenham Lock No 10Marsworth Lock No 39 (Startop's End)1.75111hr 35min8.051hr 35min8.051hr 35min8.051
Puttenham Lock No 10Cowroast Lock No 46 (Summit Lock)5.50184hr 5min5.764hr 5min5.764hr 5min5.761
Aylesbury Basin and WharvesMarsworth Junction6.13164hr 55min4.505hr 10min4.284hr 40min4.742

Grand Union Erewash Canal

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FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Trent Lock JunctionGallows Inn Lock No 676.7574hr 10min3.304hr 10min3.304hr 10min3.301
Trent Lock JunctionLangley Mill Junction with Cromford Canal11.75138hr 35min2.888hr 35min2.888hr 35min2.881
Sandiacre JunctionStanton Lock No 652.2521hr 0min4.251hr 0min4.251hr 0min4.251
Sandiacre JunctionShipley Lock No 726.8893hr 50min4.143hr 50min4.143hr 50min4.141
Sandiacre JunctionLangley Mill Junction with Cromford Canal8.50105hr 20min3.475hr 20min3.475hr 20min3.471

From the Grand Union Erewash Canal to the Grand Union Leicester Section

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Sandiacre JunctionKegworth Flood Lock No 575.7553hr 15min3.313hr 15min3.313hr 15min3.311

From the Grand Union Erewash Canal to the River Trent

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Trent Lock JunctionLenton Chain Junction7.6323hr 5min3.123hr 5min3.123hr 5min3.121

Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union)

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FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Bulls Bridge JunctionJunction with River Lee21.00118hr 15min3.888hr 15min3.888hr 15min3.881

From the Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union) to the Grand Union Main Line

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Junction with River LeeBulls Bridge Junction21.00118hr 15min3.888hr 15min3.888hr 15min3.881

From the Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union) to the Grand Union Regents Canal

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Junction with River LeeCumberland Basin6.38114hr 25min3.934hr 25min3.934hr 25min3.931

From the Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union) to the River Lee

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Junction with River LeeWaltham Town Lock No 1111.1374hr 50min3.754hr 50min3.754hr 50min3.751
Junction with River LeeSpringhill High Bridge3.0000hr 40min4.500hr 40min4.500hr 40min4.501

Grand Union Leicester Section

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FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Norton JunctionWatford Bottom Lock No 12.13117hr 40min0.1817hr 40min0.1817hr 40min0.181
Norton JunctionWatford Locks Nos 3 to 72.38719hr 10min0.4919hr 10min0.4919hr 10min0.491
Norton JunctionCrick Wharf Bridge No 124.88720hr 0min0.5920hr 0min0.5920hr 0min0.591
Norton JunctionClay Barn Bridge No 269.3874hr 0min4.094hr 0min4.094hr 0min4.091
Norton JunctionHusband Bosworth Tunnel (North-east End)17.75716hr 10min1.5324hr 55min0.997hr 25min3.342
Norton JunctionFoxton Top Lock No 822.881227hr 5min1.2927hr 5min1.2927hr 5min1.291
Norton JunctionFoxton Junction23.131716hr 30min2.4328hr 50min1.3910hr 10min3.953
Norton JunctionPywells Lock No 2128.632131hr 35min1.5731hr 35min1.5731hr 35min1.571
Norton JunctionGreat Glen Station Bridge No 7729.752213hr 45min3.7613hr 55min3.7213hr 35min3.811
Norton JunctionNewton Church Bridge No 8030.632213hr 10min4.0013hr 20min3.9513hr 0min4.051
Norton JunctionNewton Middle ( or Spinney) Lock No 2431.002414hr 15min3.8614hr 25min3.8214hr 5min3.911
Norton JunctionKilby Bridge No 8732.882916hr 10min3.8316hr 20min3.7916hr 0min3.871
Norton JunctionDouble Rail Lock No 3133.633116hr 40min3.8816hr 50min3.8416hr 30min3.921
Norton JunctionBush Lock No 3334.883317hr 35min3.8617hr 45min3.8217hr 25min3.901
Norton JunctionGee's Lock No 3637.003619hr 10min3.8119hr 50min3.6818hr 40min3.913
Norton JunctionWest Bridge, Leicester41.134121hr 50min3.7622hr 35min3.6420hr 45min3.963
Norton JunctionBirstall Lock No 4545.134524hr 2min3.7524hr 40min3.6523hr 25min3.852
Norton JunctionBridge No 19, Syston47.384625hr 35min3.6525hr 45min3.6325hr 25min3.671
Norton JunctionSileby Lock No 4950.384926hr 20min3.7726hr 50min3.7025hr 50min3.852
Norton JunctionMountsorrel Lock No 5051.385026hr 32min3.8227hr 25min3.7025hr 40min3.952
Norton JunctionBarrow Deep Lock No 5153.385127hr 0min3.8727hr 10min3.8426hr 50min3.891
Norton JunctionPilling's Flood Lock No 5255.005228hr 40min3.7328hr 50min3.7128hr 30min3.751
Norton JunctionA60 Road Bridge, Loughborough56.385229hr 12min3.7129hr 25min3.6829hr 0min3.742
Norton JunctionLoughborough Lock No 5357.255330hr 5min3.6630hr 15min3.6429hr 55min3.691
Norton JunctionBishops Meadow Lock No 5458.005429hr 17min3.8229hr 50min3.7528hr 45min3.902
Norton JunctionZouch Lock No 5560.385531hr 30min3.6631hr 40min3.6431hr 20min3.681
Norton JunctionKegworth Flood Lock No 5763.635731hr 7min3.8831hr 20min3.8530hr 55min3.902
Watling Street Bridge No 5Elkington Bridge No 289.1374hr 25min3.654hr 25min3.654hr 25min3.651

From the Grand Union Leicester Section to the Grand Union Erewash Canal

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Kegworth Flood Lock No 57Sandiacre Junction5.7553hr 15min3.313hr 15min3.313hr 15min3.311

From the Grand Union Leicester Section to the Grand Union Market Harborough Branch

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Foxton JunctionBlack Horse Bridge No 30.5000hr 20min1.500hr 20min1.500hr 20min1.501
Foxton JunctionMarket Harborough Basin and Wharves5.5001hr 57min2.812hr 0min2.751hr 55min2.872
Newton Church Bridge No 80Foxton Swing Bridge No 48.1354hr 5min3.214hr 5min3.214hr 5min3.211

From the Grand Union Leicester Section to the Grand Union Main Line

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Norton JunctionBraunston Junction4.5062hr 45min3.822hr 45min3.822hr 45min3.821
Watling Street Bridge No 5Braunston Bottom Lock No 15.0052hr 50min3.532hr 50min3.532hr 50min3.531
Watford Bottom Lock No 1Braunston Bottom Lock No 15.8863hr 0min3.963hr 0min3.963hr 0min3.961
Watford Locks Nos 3 to 7Braunston Top Lock No 65.6372hr 45min4.592hr 45min4.592hr 45min4.591

From the Grand Union Leicester Section to the Grand Union Welford Branch

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Elkington Bridge No 28Welford Basin and Wharf6.7512hr 35min3.002hr 35min3.002hr 35min3.001
Foxton Top Lock No 8Welford Basin and Wharf9.0063hr 30min4.293hr 30min4.293hr 30min4.291

From the Grand Union Leicester Section to the River Trent

FromTo MilesLocksAve TimeAve L/MMax TimeMax L/MMin TimeMin L/MNo Voy
Loughborough Lock No 53Sawley Flood Lock No 110.2573hr 35min4.813hr 35min4.813hr 35min4.811
Zouch Lock No 55Lenton Chain Junction13.3864hr 45min4.084hr 45min4.084hr 45min4.081
Kegworth Flood Lock No 57Beeston Lock No 47.5043hr 0min3.833hr 0min3.833hr 0min3.831

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