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Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.
Description:
Navigable for 12 miles, from Welches Dam to Salters Lode Junction.Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the River Great OuseNavigation Authority:
: Environment Agency Recreation and Navigation, Region: Anglia Region, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5ZR: Telephone 01733 371811 : Fax 01733 231840 :Related Articles
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Old Bedford River: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Counter Wash Drain (Great Ouse) |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
TL469858 |
143 |
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Purls Bridge |
.8 |
0 |
N |
TL477868 |
143 |
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Railway Bridge |
Ely to March line. |
2.6 |
0 |
N |
TL495892 |
143 |
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Delph Bridge |
A1101 road bridge and Welney Village |
6.0 |
0 |
N |
TL528936 |
143 |
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Junctions with Middle Level - Well Creek and River Great Ouse |
12.3 |
0 |
N |
TF586016 |
143 |
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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:
This 31 miles of the old course of the Great Ouse from Earith to Denver Sluice has a number of names and is usually called Ten Mile River (from Denver to Littleport), the Ely Ouse (from Littleport to Pope's Corner) and the Old West River (from Popes Corner to Earith).Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the River Great OuseNavigation Authority:
: Environment Agency Recreation and Navigation, Region: Anglia Region, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5ZR: Telephone 01733 371811 : Fax 01733 231840 :Related Articles
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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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The Great Ouse & River Cam Released in : 2005 1 hour 10 minutes approx., Produced by VideoActive A voyage from Denver to Bedford and up the Cam to Cambridge. Available DVD.
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Related External Web Sites
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Hermitage Sluice: Length 90 foot, beam 12 foot 6 inches. Denver Lock: Length 96 foot 9 inches, beam 17 foot 8 inches. 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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Old West River (Great Ouse): Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with River Great Ouse |
0.0 |
1 |
N |
TL393746 |
142 |
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Aldreth Bridge |
3.4 |
1 |
N |
TL438722 |
154 |
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Twenty Pence Bridge |
B1049 road bridge. |
7.1 |
1 |
N |
TL480711 |
154 |
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Stretham Old Bridge |
8.8 |
1 |
N |
TL501721 |
154 |
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Junction with River Cam |
11.6 |
1 |
N |
TL534745 |
143 |
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Soham Lode Junction |
12.9 |
1 |
N |
TL539764 |
143 |
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Ely Station Dock |
14.9 |
1 |
N |
TL542788 |
143 |
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Ely, A142 Road bridge |
15.1 |
1 |
N |
TL545793 |
143 |
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Junction with River Lark (Great Ouse) |
19.0 |
1 |
N |
TL572844 |
143 |
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Littleport Bridge |
21.0 |
1 |
N |
TL576864 |
143 |
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Junction with Little Ouse or Brandon River |
24.4 |
1 |
N |
TL607918 |
143 |
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Southery Ferry |
25.5 |
1 |
N |
TL612933 |
143 |
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Ten Mile Bank Bridge |
28.1 |
1 |
N |
TL604970 |
143 |
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Junction with River Wissey |
30.1 |
1 |
N |
TL589990 |
143 |
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Junction with River Great Ouse |
30.1 |
2 |
N |
TF587010 |
143 |
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Junction with Great Ouse Relief Channel |
31.3 |
2 |
N |
TF588008 |
143 |
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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 6½ mile navigable channel from a lock at Denver Sluice to Wiggenhall Bridge just over two miles south of King's Lynn.History:
Built around the 1960s as a flood relief channel running parallel yo the tidal Great Ouse and opened up to navigation by the building of a lock at Denver in July 2001.Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the River Great OuseNavigation Authority:
: Environment Agency Recreation and Navigation, Region: Anglia Region, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5ZR: Telephone 01733 371811 : Fax 01733 231840 :
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Great Ouse Relief Channel: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Old West River (Great Ouse) |
0.0 |
1 |
N |
TF588008 |
143 |
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Downham Market |
A1122 Road Bridge. |
1.6 |
1 |
N |
TF600032 |
143 |
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Stowbridge |
4.0 |
1 |
N |
TF604069 |
143 |
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Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen |
6.6 |
1 |
N |
TF602112 |
143 |
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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:
This 10½ mile tributary of the Great Ouse runs from Oxborough Ferry to its junction with the Great Ouse, 1 mile above Denver Sluice.Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the River Great OuseNavigation Authority:
: Environment Agency Recreation and Navigation, Region: Anglia Region, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5ZR: Telephone 01733 371811 : Fax 01733 231840 :Related Articles
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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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River Wissey: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Oxborough Wharf |
Oxborough Ferry |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
TL731994 |
143 |
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Whittington Bridge |
A134 road bridge |
1.0 |
0 |
N |
TL713994 |
143 |
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Stoke Ferry Bridge |
Stoke Ferry Wharf and road bridge |
1.5 |
0 |
N |
TL708995 |
143 |
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Branch to Cut-Off Channel |
2.0 |
0 |
N |
TL703989 |
143 |
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Siphon over Cut-Off Channel |
2.3 |
0 |
N |
TL702984 |
143 |
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Northwell Fen Lode |
2.6 |
0 |
N |
TL702979 |
143 |
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Methwold Lode |
To Methwold Village |
3.4 |
0 |
N |
TL691973 |
143 |
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Stoke Ferry Fen Lode |
3.6 |
0 |
N |
TL687973 |
143 |
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Methwold Common Lode |
3.9 |
0 |
N |
TL683971 |
143 |
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Wissington New Road Bridge |
B1160 road bridge |
5.3 |
0 |
N |
TL664977 |
143 |
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Wissington Light Railway Bridge |
5.5 |
0 |
N |
TL659978 |
143 |
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Hilgay Road Bridges |
Old and New A10 road bridges |
8.3 |
0 |
N |
TL620987 |
143 |
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Hilgay Railway Bridge |
10.1 |
0 |
N |
TL592990 |
143 |
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Junction with Old West River (Great Ouse) |
10.4 |
0 |
N |
TL589990 |
143 |
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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 tributary of the Great Ouse, originally navigable for 24½ miles from Bury St Edmunds but now only navigable from Judes Ferry, 10 miles.History:
Promoted by Acts of 1700 and 1817Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the River Great OuseSubordinate Waterways:
Navigation Authority:
: Environment Agency Recreation and Navigation, Region: Anglia Region, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5ZR: Telephone 01733 371811 : Fax 01733 231840 :Related Articles
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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 .
Related Photographs
Related Cruising Logs
Other Related Pages
Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Length 88 foot, beam 14 foot 6 inches. 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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River Lark (Great Ouse): Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Northgate Dock |
Bury St Edmunds |
0.0 |
0 |
U |
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Tollgate Lock No 1 |
Tollgate Bridge, A134 Thetford Road. |
.6 |
1 |
U |
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Bury St Edmunds Staunch No 2 |
Babwell Clough or Canal Staunch |
.9 |
2 |
U |
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Fornham Staunch No 3 |
Mill Farm Staunch |
1.6 |
3 |
U |
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Fornham Park Lock No 4 |
Fornham Park Road Bridge |
1.9 |
4 |
U |
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Causeway Bridge |
Fornham All Saints on B1106 |
2.0 |
4 |
U |
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Ducksluice Farm Lock No 5 |
Ducks Lock |
2.6 |
5 |
U |
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Hengrave Bridge |
Hengrave to Culford Road |
3.1 |
5 |
U |
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Hengrave Lock No 6 |
Grange Farm Lock |
3.4 |
6 |
U |
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Chimney Lock No 7 |
Rebuilt after World War 2 but no gates have been fitted. |
3.9 |
7 |
U |
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Flempton Lock No 8 |
West Stow Lock and road bridge |
4.5 |
8 |
U |
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Boyton Staunch No 9 |
West Stow Staunch |
4.8 |
9 |
U |
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Fulling Mill Lock No 10 |
West Stow Heath Lock |
5.3 |
10 |
U |
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Lackfor Staunch No 11 |
Fulling Staunch |
5.5 |
11 |
U |
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Cherry Ground Lock No 12 |
Lackford |
6.1 |
12 |
U |
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Mill Heath Upper Staunch No 13 |
Cavenham |
6.8 |
13 |
U |
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Mill Heath Lower Staunch No 14 |
6.9 |
14 |
U |
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Farthing Bridge |
Cavenham to Icklingham road |
7.8 |
14 |
U |
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Icklingham Lock No 15 |
Icklingham Mill Bridge |
8.0 |
15 |
U |
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Temple Bridge Staunch No 16 |
8.8 |
16 |
U |
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Jack Tree Staunch No 17 |
9.0 |
17 |
U |
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Tuddenham Mill Stream |
10.5 |
17 |
U |
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Cutt-Off Channel Junction |
10.6 |
17 |
U |
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Barton Mills Lock No 18 |
Barton Mills New Bridge (A11) |
11.0 |
18 |
U |
TL726738 |
154 |
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Hall Staunch No 19 |
Jeffries Halt Staunch |
11.4 |
19 |
U |
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Mildenhall Gas Works Lock No 20 |
Old Lock |
12.1 |
20 |
U |
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Mildenhall Turf Lock |
12.3 |
21 |
U |
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Mildenhall West Upper Staunch |
Site of staunch |
12.9 |
21 |
U |
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Mildenhall West Lower Staunch |
Site of former staunch |
13.0 |
21 |
D |
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Kings Staunch No 24 |
Cow Gravel Staunch |
13.6 |
22 |
D |
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West Row Bridge |
14.5 |
22 |
N |
TL677748 |
143 |
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Freckenham Gravel Staunch No 25 |
West Row or New Staunch |
15.0 |
23 |
N |
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Isleham Lock No 26 |
16.5 |
24 |
N |
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Prickwillow Bridge |
B1382 Ely road |
22.5 |
24 |
N |
TL597824 |
143 |
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Railway bridge |
Norwich to Ely Line |
22.8 |
24 |
N |
TL596828 |
143 |
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Junction with Old West River (Great Ouse) |
24.6 |
24 |
N |
TL572844 |
143 |
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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 proposal for a 31 mile canal from the River Lark at Bury to the Orwell estuary at Mistley. Never authorised or built.History:
Surveyed by Rennie in 1790.Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the River Lark (Great Ouse)
Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.