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Description:
Was navigable for 12 miles, with 10 staunches, from Narborough, Norfolk, to the Great Ouse just above King's Lynn.History:
River improvements authorised by an Act of 1751, no traffic after 1884.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 
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Description:
A tidal navigation of some 9 miles from Ipswich to the River Stour (Suffolk).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:
This tidal river is now navigable for 9½ miles from Newhaven Harbour to Lewes but was navigable for a further 22½ miles to Ryelands Bridge at Linfield through 18 locks.History:
The upper river navigation was promoted by Acts of 1790, 1791, 1800, 1806 and 1814. Navigation opened around 1812. Originally the river was navigable to Linfield and had 18 locks, traffic ceased in the 1860s..Navigation Authority:
: Environment Agency Recreation and Navigation, Region: Southern Region, Guildbourne House, Chatsworth Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1LD: Telephone 01903 832000 : Fax 01903 821832 :Related Books
The Canals of South and South East England by Charles Hadfield , ISBN 0 7153 4693 8 :393 pages, Published by David & Charles 1969 Order now from .
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River Ouse (Sussex): Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Hamsey Lock (remains of) |
Head of navigation |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
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Lewes Corporation Wharf |
1.3 |
0 |
N |
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Lewes Bridge |
1.5 |
0 |
N |
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Southerham Swing Bridge |
British Rail |
2.3 |
0 |
N |
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Southease Swing Bridge |
5.3 |
0 |
N |
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Piddinghoe |
6.9 |
0 |
N |
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Newhaven Swing Bridge |
8.5 |
0 |
N |
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Newhaven Harbour Mouth |
Entrance to the English Channel |
9.5 |
0 |
N |
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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:
Runs 61¾ miles from Swale Nab, where it joins the River Ure navigation, to Trent Falls where it joins the rivers Trent and Humber.History:
Promoted by Acts of 1642, 1657, 1727, 1732 and 1767. Navigation from Widdington Ings to Swale Nab opened in 1769.Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, General Manager: Yorkshire Waterways, Fearns Wharf, Neptune Street, Leeds LS9 8PB: Telephone 0113 281 6800 : Fax 0113 281 6886 :
Moorings at Ouse Bridge, York
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The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (2) by Charles Hadfield , Edition: volume 2 ISBN 0 7153 5975 4 :252 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1973 Order now from The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (1) by Charles Hadfield , Edition: Volume 1 ISBN 0 7153 5719 0 :254 pages, Published by David & Charles 1972 Order now from Portrait of the Yorkshire Ouse by Ivor H Broadhead , 188 pages, Published by Hale 1982
The Yorkshire Ouse. The History of a River Navigation by Baron F Duckham , Edition: 1st edition 226 pages, Published by David & Charles 1967 31 plates and 10 maps. Inland Waterways Histories series.
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 Humber Keels and Keelmen by Fred Schofield , ISBN 0 8613 8059 2 :Published by Terrence Dalton Ltd 1988 The story of the working boats of North-East England. Order now from The Yorkshire Ouse Navigation by Mike Taylor , ISBN 0 7524 2369 X :128 pages, Published by Tempus 2002 Historical photographs of the river and its commercial traffic. Order now from Tugs & Towing Barges on the Humber Waterways by Mike Taylor , ISBN 0 7524 3804 2 :128 pages, Published by Tempus 2006 Order now from .
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Related Videos
The Last Run II (Yorkshire Ouse and Aire & Calder Navigation) 26 minutes approx., Produced by IA Recordings Two Journeys. The first is Acaster's purpose Built 'Little Shuva' pushing two barges loaded with newsprint up to York, recorded in April 1997. Sadly, this traffic is no more. The second is Dean & Dyball's Trentaire on the last run with sewage effluent from Knostrop near Leeds to Goole. Note there is no sound commentary. Available on tape.
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Naburn Lock maximum craft size: Length 150 foot, beam 25 foot 6 inches. Linton Lock: Length 60 foot, beam 15 foot 4 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 Ouse (Yorkshire): Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with River Ure |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
SE430660 |
99 |
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Aldwark Bridge |
4.3 |
0 |
N |
SE467621 |
100 |
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Ouseburn Junction |
Also called Ouse Gill Beck |
5.6 |
0 |
N |
SE473604 |
100 |
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Linton Lock |
7.8 |
1 |
N |
SE500600 |
100 |
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Newton-on-Ouse |
8.8 |
1 |
N |
SE510600 |
997 |
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Widdington Ings |
9.8 |
1 |
N |
SE513583 |
105 |
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River Nidd Junction |
10.0 |
1 |
N |
SE513578 |
105 |
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Beningbrough |
11.3 |
1 |
N |
SE528576 |
105 |
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Overton |
13.3 |
1 |
N |
SE551557 |
105 |
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Nether Poppleton |
13.8 |
1 |
N |
SE558551 |
105 |
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Rawcliffe Ings |
14.8 |
1 |
N |
SE571552 |
105 |
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Clifton Ings |
15.8 |
1 |
N |
SE581530 |
105 |
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Lendal Bridge, York |
17.5 |
1 |
N |
SE600519 |
105 |
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Ouse Bridge, York |
17.8 |
1 |
N |
SE602516 |
105 |
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Skeldergate Bridge, York |
18.0 |
1 |
N |
SE604513 |
105 |
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Junction with River Foss |
18.3 |
1 |
N |
SE605510 |
105 |
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Bishopthorpe |
20.8 |
1 |
N |
SE600476 |
105 |
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Naburn Ferry |
Naburn Village |
22.3 |
1 |
N |
SE598456 |
105 |
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Acaster Malbis |
22.8 |
1 |
N |
SE590454 |
105 |
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Naburn Locks |
Large and small locks |
23.5 |
2 |
N |
SE594445 |
105 |
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Acaster Selby |
26.3 |
2 |
N |
SE575414 |
105 |
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Junction with River Wharfe |
28.0 |
2 |
N |
SE573390 |
105 |
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Cawood Bridge |
B1222 road bridge |
29.0 |
2 |
N |
SE574378 |
105 |
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Kelfield |
30.3 |
2 |
N |
SE593382 |
105 |
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Riccal Landing |
31.5 |
2 |
N |
SE608381 |
105 |
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Barlby |
35.3 |
2 |
N |
SE627338 |
105 |
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Selby Bridge |
A19 road bridge |
36.8 |
2 |
N |
SE617325 |
105 |
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Junction with Aire & Calder Navigation - Selby Section |
37.0 |
2 |
N |
SE622322 |
105 |
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Hemingbrough |
42.3 |
2 |
N |
SE669301 |
106 |
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Junction with River Derwent |
43.5 |
2 |
N |
SE681285 |
106 |
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Long Drax Railway Bridge (site of) |
44.1 |
2 |
N |
SE685281 |
105 |
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Junction with River Aire |
47.3 |
2 |
N |
SE722262 |
105 |
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Boothferry Bridge |
A614 road bridge |
48.0 |
2 |
N |
SE733262 |
105 |
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Howden Dyke |
Ferry and Shipyard |
50.0 |
2 |
N |
SE758266 |
106 |
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Hook and Skelton Vlllages |
On opposite sides of the navigation |
50.8 |
2 |
N |
SE764257 |
106 |
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Junction with Aire & Calder Main Line |
52.8 |
2 |
N |
SE751229 |
106 |
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Junction with River Don |
52.9 |
2 |
N |
SE751227 |
106 |
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Swinefleet |
54.8 |
2 |
N |
SE768223 |
105 |
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Saltmarshe |
56.8 |
2 |
N |
SE789239 |
112 |
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Whitgift |
57.8 |
2 |
N |
SE811229 |
106 |
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Blacktoft |
59.8 |
2 |
N |
SE843240 |
106 |
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Junctions with River Humber and River Trent |
60.8 |
2 |
N |
SE865236 |
106 |
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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:
Tidal river giving access to the port of Preston (Lancs) and having the River Douglas as a tributary, thus giving access to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Rufford Branch.History:
An act for Improving the navigation of the river was passed in 1806.Related Articles
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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 A History of the Ribble Navigation, From Preston to the sea. by J Barron , 503 pages, Published by Corporation of Preston 1938 A scholarly illustrated book published to mark 100 years in which the navigation was owned by Preston Corporation.
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River Ribble: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Leeds & Liverpool - Rufford Branch |
0.0 |
0 |
SD430269 |
102 |
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Junction with Ribble Link |
3.4 |
0 |
SD481288 |
102 |
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Preston Dock |
5.5 |
1 |
SD515296 |
120 |
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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 1¾ mile creek runs from Ilford Bridge to the Thames.History:
Promoted by an Act of 1737 and opened in 1764.Navigation Authority:
: Port of London Authority, Baker's Hall, 7 Harp Lane, London EC3R 6LB : (Covering the section from the Thames up to Four Gates Bridge, Barking.).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 .
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River Roding: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Ilford Bridge |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
TQ433862 |
177 |
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Barking bridge |
1.5 |
0 |
N |
TQ437840 |
177 |
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Barking Creek Junction |
1.5 |
0 |
N |
TQ439836 |
177 |
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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.
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