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Description:
Runs from Chelmsford Basin to Heybridge Sea Lock at the mouth of the Blackwater.History:
Promoted under Acts of 1766 and 1793. Opened in 1797.Points of Interest:
In dry seasons water is very limited and strict limits are placed on the use of locks.Navigation Authority:
: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Ltd, Paper Mill Lock, Little Baddow, Chelmsford CM3 4BF : Telephone 01245 222025 : Email enquiries@cbn.co.uk :
Lock on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Related Books
Barging into Chelmsford by John Marriage , ISBN 0 86025 280 9 :48 pages, Published by Ian Henry Publications Ltd 1993 History, traffic and an update of the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. Order now from Barging into Chelmsford by John Marriage , Edition: Second edition ISBN 0 86025 480 1 :60 pages, Published by Ian Henry Publications Ltd 1997 Written 1993 Paper back. A history of the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation from its start to the present day. Order now from The Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation by John Marriage , ISBN 0 7524 2392 4 :128 pages, Published by Tempus 2002 An illustrated history of the navigation. Order now from Tales of the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation by Dudley Courtman & John Marriage , 72 pages, Published by Chelmer Canal Trust 2002 The history of the waterway told by various local people involved with the navigation.
The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes & Ronald Russell , ISBN 0 7153 7415 X :368 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1977 Order now from 
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Into Heybridge Basin: Length 107 foot, beam 26 foot. The rest of the naviagtion to Chelmsford: Length 60 foot, beam 16 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page
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Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Chelmsford Basin |
Limit of navigation |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
TQ714066 |
997 |
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Springfield Lock No 1 |
.4 |
1 |
N |
TQ716063 |
997 |
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Barnes Mill Lock No 2 |
1.1 |
2 |
N |
TQ726064 |
997 |
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Sandford Lock No 3 |
2.1 |
3 |
N |
TQ739063 |
997 |
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Cuton Lock No 4 |
3.1 |
4 |
N |
TQ742075 |
997 |
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Stoneham's Lock No 5 |
4.0 |
5 |
N |
TQ751082 |
997 |
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Little Baddow Lock No 6 |
Little Baddow Wharf |
4.9 |
6 |
N |
TQ758083 |
997 |
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Paper Mill Lock No 7 |
6.1 |
7 |
N |
TQ775089 |
997 |
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Rushes Lock No 8 |
7.5 |
8 |
N |
TQ794089 |
997 |
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Hoe Mill Lock No 9 |
8.8 |
9 |
N |
TQ807087 |
997 |
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Rickett's Lock No 10 |
10.1 |
10 |
N |
TQ825086 |
997 |
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Beeleigh Lock No 11 |
11.0 |
11 |
N |
TQ839084 |
997 |
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Beeleigh Flood Lock No 12 |
11.5 |
12 |
N |
TQ845079 |
997 |
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Heybridge Village |
12.3 |
12 |
N |
TQ857060 |
997 |
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Heybridge Sea Lock No 13 |
End of Navigation and exit to Blackwater estuary |
13.9 |
13 |
N |
TQ871068 |
997 |
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NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.
Description:
A 60 mile, 29 lock, ship canal through the Great Glen from Inverness to Fort William.History:
Authorised by Acts of 1803 and 1804 and completed in 1822.Built by William Jessop and Thomas Telford.Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, Main Office: British Waterways Scotland, Canals Manager: Highland Canals, Canal Office, Seaport Marina, Muirtown Wharf, Inverness, IV3 5LS : Telephone 01463 233140 : Fax 01463 710942 :Related Books
The Canals of Scotland by Jean Lindsay , Edition: 1st edition ISBN 7153 4240 1 :238 pages, Published by David & Charles 1968 Order now from The Caledonian Canal by A D Cameron , Edition: First 164 pages, Published by Terrence Dalton Ltd 1972 An illustrated history.
Caledonian - Monster Canal by Guthrie Hutton , ISBN 1-872074-16-2 :52 pages, Published by Richard Stenlake 1992 Pictures of the canal earlier this century with informative captions. Order now from The Caledonian Canal by A D Cameron , Edition: 3rd edition ISBN 1 898410 37 2 :166 pages, Published by Canongate Academic 1994 Written 1972 Revised edition of the 1972 work with an additional chapter and an updating of information in the light of new historical research. Order now from Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 8 by Not known , ISBN 0007136714 :88 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 Scotland, the Highland and Lowland Waterways. Covers Caledonian Canal, Crinan Canal, Forth and Clyde Canal, River Clyde (Bowling to Dumbarton), Monkland Canal, Union Canal, River Leven and Loch Lomond. Order now from From Sea to Sea: A History of the Scotish Lowland and Highland Canals by Len Paterson , ISBN 1-903238-94-3 :216 pages, Published by Neil Wilson Publishing 2006 Covers the Forth & Clyde, Monkland, Crinan, Caledonian and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union canals. Order now from .
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Length 150 foot, beam 35 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page
Description:
A channel connecting the Cam at Waterbeach, via Peterborough to the Fossdyke near Lincoln.History:
Thought to be a Roman navigation and drainage channel, large parts can still be traced.Related Books
The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes & Ronald Russell , ISBN 0 7153 7415 X :368 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1977 Order now from .
Description:
A proposed canal from the Solway Firth about a mile east of Bowness to Carlisle with a navigable feeder to Wigton. The main line for coasting vessels was to have locks 20 feet wide with 8 foot depth over the sills and was estimated to cost £109,393. The navigable feeder which wasprobably intended for narrowboats was estimated at £38,139.History:
Proposed by Telford in 1808 but was soon superseded by other plans for the Carlisle Canal.Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the Carlisle Canal
Description:
A 13.5-mile tub-boat canal, with inclined planes and 3 tunnels, from the Bridgewater and Taunton at Creech St. Michael to Chard.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1834, open to Ilminster in 1841 and to Chard in 1842. Closed in 1868.Related Books
The Canals of South West England by Charles Hadfield , ISBN 0 7153 4176 6 :206 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967 Order now from The Roads, Canal and Railways of Chard by Not known , 48 pages, Published by Chard History Group 2001
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Description:
Now navigable for 31 miles from the River Trent at West Stockwith to the Norwood Tunnel at Kiveton Park. A further 5 mile isolated section is available for trailboats between Chesterfield and StaveleyHistory:
Promoted by an Act of 1771, and opened in 1777, it originally ran 45½ miles from Chesterfield to the Trent.Points of Interest:
Water levels are maintained by pumping. Only for topping up at Retford, the rest is by gravity.Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, General Manager: East Midland Waterways, The Kiln, Mather Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1FB : Telephone 01636 704481 : Fax 01636 705584 :Related Books
The Canals of the East Midlands by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 3rd impression ISBN 0-7153-4871-X :294 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1981 (including part of London) Order now from The Walkers' and Boaters' Gude to the Chesterfield Canal and Cuckoo Way by Christine Richardson & John Lower , ISBN 1 874718 25 3 :80 pages, Published by Hallamshire Press 1994 A5 wire bound guide with colour illustrations and maps Order now from Minutes of the Chesterfield Canal Company 1771-1780 by Christine Richardson , ISBN 0 946324 20 4 :238 pages, Published by Derbyshire Records Society 1996 Order now from The Waterways Revolution by Christine Richardson , ISBN 1 85421 161 7 :Published by Self Publishing Association 1992 The history of the first ten years of the Chesterfield Canal. Order now from Minutes of the Chesterfield Canal Co 1771-80 by Christine Richardson , ISBN 0 946324 20 4 :Published by Derbyshire Records Society 1996 Order now from Upgate and Downgate - Working the Chesterfield Canal in the 1930s by Earnest Clark , ISBN 1 874718 54 7 :192 pages, Published by Hallamshire Press 2000 Order now from Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 6 by Not known , ISBN 0007136692 :190 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 Nottingham, York & the North East. Includes the Aire & Calder, Chesterfield, Pocklington, Derwent, Fossdyke, Witham, Ouse, Ure, Rippon, Selby, Sheffield & South Yorkshire and Trent navigations. Order now from The Seven Canals of Derbyshire by Edward Garner , ISBN 1 84306 072 8 :160 pages, Published by Landmark Publishing 2004 Covers the Cromford, Derby, Erewash and Nutbrook canals and the sections of the Chesterfield, Peak Forest and Trent & Mersey Canals that come within the county. Order now from Chesterfield Canal 2006-7 by Christine Richardson & John Lower , ISBN 0-9552609-0-6 :Published by Published by the author 2007 A walking and cruising guide to the canal. Order now from .
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
River Trent to Retford: Length 72 foot, beam 14 foot. Retford to the head of navigation: Length 72 foot, beam 7 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page
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Chesterfield Canal: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Chesterfield |
Original terminus of the canal |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
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Ford Lane Lock No 1 |
.9 |
1 |
N |
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New Bridge Lock No 2 |
1.8 |
2 |
N |
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Blue Bank Lock No 3 |
2.4 |
3 |
N |
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Dixon's Lock No 4 |
2.9 |
4 |
N |
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Staveley Works Lock No 5 |
3.5 |
5 |
N |
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Hartington Colliery |
5.0 |
5 |
U |
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Belk Lane Lock No 6 |
10.6 |
6 |
U |
SK468817 |
111 |
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Norwood Locks Nos 7 to 19 |
10.8 |
19 |
U |
SK469819 |
120 |
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Norwood Tunnel (West End) |
12.0 |
19 |
U |
SK472820 |
111 |
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Norwood Tunnel (East End) |
Present limit of navigation. |
13.9 |
19 |
U |
SK500825 |
111 |
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Thorpe Summit Locks Nos 20 to 22 |
16.1 |
20 |
N |
SK535814 |
120 |
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Thorpe Locks Nos 23 to 25 |
16.3 |
23 |
N |
SK537814 |
111 |
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Thorpe Low Treble Locks Nos 26 to 28 |
16.4 |
26 |
N |
SK539814 |
111 |
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Thorpe Locks 29 to 34 |
16.5 |
29 |
N |
SK540813 |
111 |
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Turner Wood Lock No 35 |
Also called Quarry Lock |
16.9 |
35 |
N |
SK543813 |
111 |
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Turner Wood Locks 36 to 41 |
Lock No 39 is also known as Stone Lock |
17.3 |
36 |
N |
SK549812 |
111 |
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Shireoaks Aqueduct |
17.3 |
41 |
N |
SK550812 |
111 |
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Shireoaks Top Lock No 42 |
17.8 |
42 |
N |
SK556809 |
111 |
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Shireoaks Locks 43 and 44 |
17.9 |
43 |
N |
SK556809 |
111 |
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Locks No 45 to 49 (Morse Lock) |
19.5 |
49 |
N |
SK579794 |
120 |
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Winding hole |
19.9 |
49 |
N |
SK582792 |
120 |
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Worksop Town Lock No 50 |
Bridge and Warehouse |
20.0 |
50 |
N |
SK584792 |
120 |
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Kilton Locks Nos 51 and 52 |
21.0 |
51 |
N |
SK594791 |
120 |
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Osberton Lock No 53 |
23.3 |
53 |
N |
SK630800 |
120 |
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Chequer House Bridge |
Chequers Inn and Ranby village |
25.3 |
53 |
N |
SK650811 |
120 |
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Forrest Locks Nos 54 to 57 |
26.3 |
54 |
N |
SK660825 |
111 |
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West Retford Lock No 58 |
Wharf Bridge |
29.9 |
58 |
N |
SK700810 |
111 |
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River Idle Aqueduct |
30.1 |
58 |
N |
SK702807 |
120 |
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Retford Lock No 59 |
30.4 |
59 |
N |
SK707808 |
120 |
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Whitsunday Pie Lock No 60 |
31.6 |
60 |
N |
SK720820 |
120 |
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Clarborough Top Bridge No 62 |
Gate Inn |
33.1 |
60 |
N |
SK726837 |
120 |
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Church Bridge No 63 |
33.4 |
60 |
N |
SK725841 |
120 |
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Hayton Low Bridge No 66 |
B1403 road bridge and Boat Inn |
34.1 |
60 |
N |
SK727852 |
112 |
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Clayworth Top Bridge No 67 |
Clayworth Wharf |
36.0 |
60 |
N |
SK731877 |
112 |
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Drakeholes Tunnel (South end) |
Wharf and Griff Inn |
39.0 |
60 |
N |
SK706904 |
112 |
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Gringley Top Lock No 61 |
Gringley Top Wharf |
40.8 |
61 |
N |
SK728916 |
112 |
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Shaw Lock No 62 |
Low Lock Bridge No 76 (Gringley Low Lock) |
41.5 |
62 |
N |
SK738919 |
112 |
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Smiths Bridge No 77 |
Walkeringham Wharf |
42.6 |
62 |
N |
SK753928 |
112 |
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Cooper's Bridge, Misterton |
B1403 road bridge |
43.9 |
62 |
N |
SK761943 |
112 |
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Misterton Top Lock No 63 |
44.8 |
63 |
N |
SK773945 |
112 |
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Misterton Low Lock No 64 |
44.8 |
64 |
N |
SK773946 |
112 |
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Railway Bridge (Packet Inn) |
44.9 |
64 |
N |
SK775946 |
112 |
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Stockwith Bridge No 85 |
45.5 |
64 |
N |
SK784946 |
112 |
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Junction with River Trent |
45.5 |
65 |
N |
SK785945 |
112 |
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Description:
A short cut from the River Dwyryd about 9 miles south east of Porthmadog.Related Books
The Illustrated History of Canal and River Navigations by Edward W Paget-Tomlinson , Edition: 1st edition ISBN 1 85075 276 1 :415 pages, Published by Sheffield Academic Press 1993 A complete revision of "The Complete Book of Canal & River Navigations" Order now from .
Description:
A three mile canal across Kintyre to Campbeltown.History:
Completed in 1794 closed in 1856.Related Books
The Canals of Scotland by Jean Lindsay , Edition: 1st edition ISBN 7153 4240 1 :238 pages, Published by David & Charles 1968 Order now from .
Description:
A two mile tub boat canal connecting with the, horse drawn, Plymouth & Dartmoor Railway.History:
Opened to Earl Morley's slate quarries in 1829 and closed 10 years later.Related Books
The Canals of South West England by Charles Hadfield , ISBN 0 7153 4176 6 :206 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967 Order now from .
Description:
A 11¼ mile, 8 lock, broad canal from Carlisle to the Solway.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1819, opened in 1823 and closed in 1853.Subordinate Waterways:
Related Books
The Canals of North West England (1) by Charles Hadfield & Gordon Biddle , ISBN 07153 49562 :236 pages, Published by David & Charles Volume 1. Order now from The Canals of North West England (2) by Charles Hadfield & Gordon Biddle , ISBN 07153 49929 :260 pages, Published by David & Charles Volume 2. Order now from .
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Description:
A 0¾ mile cut, with one lock, from the River Thames below Eynsham to the road to Cassington.History:
The Duke of Marlborough's private cut started in 1800 and completed in 1814, both dates approximate. Disused about 1870.Related Books
The Canals of the East Midlands by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 3rd impression ISBN 0-7153-4871-X :294 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1981 (including part of London) Order now from .
Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.