Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer
Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

North Eastern Junction Canal project

Description: A proposal for a canal from Pixton on the Cromford Canal to the Chesterfield Canal and onwards from Hillmarsh on the Chesrterfield Canal to Rotherham, where it joined the River Don.

History: A public meeting was held on 26 October 1810 and John Rennie surveyed the route.It was supported by the Cromford Canal Company and in 1811 the Nottingham Canal Company recommended that their shareholders give it support. It was still being discussed in September 1814 but was never authorised or built.
For more details see the History page

River Nene

Description: Runs 91 miles from Northampton, where it joins the Northampton Branch of the Grand Union Canal, to the Wash. The lower 26 miles (from Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock) are tidal.

History: Promoted by Acts of 1713 (no work done), 1724, 1754, 1756, 1794, 1827 and 1829. Navigation from Thrapston to Peterborough promoted by the 1724 Act and navigation from Thrapston to Northampton promoted by the Act 1756. Navigation from Northampton to Peterborough was opened in 1761.
For more details see the History page

Subordinate Waterways:

River Nene Stanground Branch

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

Related Books

A Summer on the Nene by D J Watkins-Pitchford , Edition: 1st edition 158 pages, Published by Kaye & Ward 1967 Account of a summer voyage illustrated by the woodcuts of the author.
A Bit More Boating by Shirley Ginger , ISBN 0-9519198-1-4 :180 pages, Published by Lucifer Press 1992 Account of cruising the Nene, Middle Level, Grand Union, Thames, Oxford, BCN and Stratford waterways. Order now from .
The River Nene From Source to Sea by David Phillips , ISBN 1 85895 133 X :192 pages, Published by Past & Present 1997 A well illustrated guide to the river and the places along its banks. Order now from .
Along the Nene by H J K Jenkins , ISBN 1 873254 00 8 :Published by Cambridgeshire Books 1991 Order now from .
Rivers to the Fens by Robert Simper , ISBN 0 9538506 0 9 :82 pages, Published by Creekside Publishing 2000 Inclides photographs and maps. Order now from .
Pearson's Canal and River Companion: Oxford, Grand Union and Nene by Michael Pearson , ISBN 0 9078 6473 2 :80 pages, Published by J M Pearson & Son 1997 Order now from .
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 .
The River Nene: A Pictorial History by Josephine Jeremiah , ISBN 1 86077 257 9 :128 pages, Published by Phillimore & Co. 2003 Covers the river from source to sea, its history as a navigation and includes 176 pictures. Order now from .

Related Videos

The River Nene Released in : 2001 Produced by VideoActive Available on tape and DVD. Order on video tape from Order on DVD from
A Journey Down The River Nene Released in : 1997 Produced by Heritage Video Films Ltd Available on tape. Order on video tape from

Related Photographs

River Nene: Between Upper Barnwell Lock No 26 and Lower Barnwell Lock No 27 Oundle Marina
River Nene: Islip Lock No 22 Floods on the Nene
Northamptonshire: Fotheringhay
River Nene: Wansford Bridge
River Nene: Doddington Lock No 11 Lorna-Ann moored well out from the Nene bankside
River Nene: Between Perio Lock No 30 and Warmington Lock No 31 Boats moored at Fotheringhay
River Nene: Between Woodford Lock No 20 and Lower Ringstead Lock No 19 Woodford
River Nene: Ditchford Lock No 15
River Nene: Lilford Lock No 25
River Nene: Lower Barnwell Lock No 27
River Nene: Orton Lock No 37 Narrowboat on Nene

Related External Web Sites

Association of Nene River Clubs : The Association of Nene River Clubs is an umbrella organisation for the boat clubs on the River Nene. It provides liaison between the clubs and other bodies such as the Environment Agency and the R.Y.A.
Keeping Up with the Jones Family : The Travels of the Jones Family, and Narrow Boat "Keeping Up"
Middle Nene Cruising Club : Based at Titchmarsh Mill on the River Nene.
IWA Northampton Branch : The Northampton Branch of the Inland Waterways Association.
IWA Peterborough Branch : All the news and events of the Peterborough Branch of the Inland Waterways Association.
Ken Yates Marine Sales Ltd : Based at Billing Marina on the River Nene.
The Peterborough Yacht Club : Based on the River Nene.
Oundle Cruising Club : Oundle Cruising Club is a small, friendly club based in Oundle Marina midway between Peterborough and Northampton.

Related Cruising Logs

Other Related Pages

My Holidays on Inland Waterways - Cruise XXI : The River Nene. By P Bonthron. First published 1916.
Cruising Times

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 78 foot, beam 14 foot. Note - Irthlingborough Bridge restricts the maximum beam of craft navigating the Nene to 13 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

River Nene: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Northampton Junction

Junction with Grand Union Northampton Branch

0.0

0

N

SP752596

152

South Bridge, Northampton

.1

0

N

SP754597

152

Northampton Lock No 1

Mitre gates at both ends of this lock.

.4

1

N

SP758600

152

Rush Mills Lock No 2

Mitre gates at both ends of this lock.

1.9

2

N

SP776593

152

Abington Lock No 3

Mitre gates at both ends of this lock.

2.9

3

N

SP782604

152

Weston Favell Lock No 4

3.5

4

N

SP792604

152

Clifford Hill Lock No 5

4.4

5

N

SP804606

152

Billing Lock No 6

4.9

6

N

SP812610

152

Cogenhoe Lock No 7

6.3

7

N

SP831613

152

Whiston Lock No 8

7.5

8

N

SP846617

152

White Mills Lock No 9

Earls Barton village 1 mile North.

8.4

9

N

SP857620

152

Barton Lock No 10

Earls Barton 1 mile North-west

9.1

10

N

SP867627

152

Doddington Lock No 11

9.1

11

N

SP875636

152

Wollaston Lock No 12

Great Doddington half a mile North-west

11.1

12

N

SP888645

152

Upper Wellingborough Lock No 13

12.5

13

N

SP899662

152

Wellingborough Bridge

A509 Road Bridge

12.9

13

N

SP901664

152

Lower Wellingborough Lock No 14

13.5

14

N

SP909671

152

Ditchford Lock No 15

The only lock on the Nene with a raidal lower gate

15.5

15

N

SP932682

153

Higham Lock No 16

17.6

16

N

SP955700

153

Irthlingborough Bridge

18.1

16

N

SP956706

153

Irthlingborough Lock No 17

18.6

17

N

SP959713

141

Upper Ringstead Lock No 18

21.1

18

N

SP967745

141

Lower Ringstead Lock No 19

21.6

19

N

SP973751

141

Woodford Lock No 20

24.0

20

N

SP980769

141

Denford Lock No 21

24.9

21

N

SP992768

141

Thrapston Bridge

26.1

21

N

SP990788

141

Islip Lock No 22

26.4

22

N

SP991791

141

Titchmarsh Lock No 23

28.6

23

N

TL018810

141

Wadenhoe Lock No 24

31.1

24

N

TL011832

141

Lilford Lock No 25

32.4

25

N

TL025837

141

Upper Barnwell Lock No 26

34.6

26

N

TL037869

141

Lower Barnwell Lock No 27

35.0

27

N

TL041873

141

Ashton Lock No 28

37.0

28

N

TL053877

142

Oundle Bridge

38.0

28

N

TL045889

141

Cotterstock Lock No 29

39.1

29

N

TL046901

141

Perio Lock No 30

40.9

30

N

TL044923

141

Warmington Lock No 31

43.4

31

N

TL072921

142

Elton Lock No 32

44.9

32

N

TL083940

142

Yarwell Lock No 33

47.9

33

N

TL075972

142

Wansford Lock No 34

49.1

34

N

TL074983

142

Wansford Bridge

A6118 road bridge

49.6

34

N

TL074992

142

Waternewton Lock No 35

52.9

35

N

TL109974

142

Alwalton Lock No 36

54.9

36

N

TL131963

142

Orton Lock No 37

58.6

37

N

TL165972

142

Peterborough Bridge

60.6

37

N

TL193982

142

Peterborough Junction

Junction with River Nene Stanground Branch

61.1

37

N

TL200978

142

Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38

65.6

38

N

TL272993

142

Popeley's Gull

67.5

38

N

TF299000

142

Cross Guns

70.5

38

N

TF346014

142

Guyhirne Bridge

A47 road bridge

73.9

38

N

TF397030

143

Bevis Hall

77.3

38

N

TF437066

143

Wisbech Town Bridge

79.8

38

N

TF461098

143

Horse Shoe Bend

80.5

38

N

TF453108

143

Osborne House

80.9

38

N

TF456115

143

West Walton Ferry

82.8

38

N

TF457141

131

South Holland Main Drain Junction

Junction with South Holland Main Drain is through a sluice which is only opened at flood times.

86.6

38

N

TF477200

131

Sutton Bridge

A17 road bridge

87.4

38

N

TF482210

131

Crabs Hole

The mouth of the river and the junction with the Wash

91.5

38

N

TF494275

131

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.

Newcastle & Hexham Canal project

Description: A canal proposed in 1810 but never authorised or built.

River Nene Stanground Branch

Description: Runs from the main course of the Nene to Stanground Lock and the start of King's Dyke

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the River Nene

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 .

Related Cruising Logs

Other Related Pages

Cruising Times

River Nene Stanground Branch: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Peterborough Junction

Junction with River Nene

0.0

0

N

TL200978

142

Head of Stanground Lock

Junction with Middle Level - King's Dyke

.5

0

N

TL208973

142

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.

Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

River Nene: Table of distances		Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Northampton Junction	Junction with Grand Union Northampton Branch	0.0	0	N	SP752596	152
South Bridge, Northampton		.1	0	N	SP754597	152
Northampton Lock No 1	Mitre gates at both ends of this lock.	.4	1	N	SP758600	152
Rush Mills Lock No 2	Mitre gates at both ends of this lock.	1.9	2	N	SP776593	152
Abington Lock No 3	Mitre gates at both ends of this lock.	2.9	3	N	SP782604	152
Weston Favell Lock No 4		3.5	4	N	SP792604	152
Clifford Hill Lock No 5		4.4	5	N	SP804606	152
Billing Lock No 6		4.9	6	N	SP812610	152
Cogenhoe Lock No 7		6.3	7	N	SP831613	152
Whiston Lock No 8		7.5	8	N	SP846617	152
White Mills Lock No 9	Earls Barton village 1 mile North.	8.4	9	N	SP857620	152
Barton Lock No 10	Earls Barton 1 mile North-west	9.1	10	N	SP867627	152
Doddington Lock No 11		9.1	11	N	SP875636	152
Wollaston Lock No 12	Great Doddington half a mile North-west	11.1	12	N	SP888645	152
Upper Wellingborough Lock No 13		12.5	13	N	SP899662	152
Wellingborough Bridge	A509 Road Bridge	12.9	13	N	SP901664	152
Lower Wellingborough Lock No 14		13.5	14	N	SP909671	152
Ditchford Lock No 15	The only lock on the Nene with a raidal lower gate	15.5	15	N	SP932682	153
Higham Lock No 16		17.6	16	N	SP955700	153
Irthlingborough Bridge		18.1	16	N	SP956706	153
Irthlingborough Lock No 17		18.6	17	N	SP959713	141
Upper Ringstead Lock No 18		21.1	18	N	SP967745	141
Lower Ringstead Lock No 19		21.6	19	N	SP973751	141
Woodford Lock No 20		24.0	20	N	SP980769	141
Denford Lock No 21		24.9	21	N	SP992768	141
Thrapston Bridge		26.1	21	N	SP990788	141
Islip Lock No 22		26.4	22	N	SP991791	141
Titchmarsh Lock No 23		28.6	23	N	TL018810	141
Wadenhoe Lock No 24		31.1	24	N	TL011832	141
Lilford Lock No 25		32.4	25	N	TL025837	141
Upper Barnwell Lock No 26		34.6	26	N	TL037869	141
Lower Barnwell Lock No 27		35.0	27	N	TL041873	141
Ashton Lock No 28		37.0	28	N	TL053877	142
Oundle Bridge		38.0	28	N	TL045889	141
Cotterstock Lock No 29		39.1	29	N	TL046901	141
Perio Lock No 30		40.9	30	N	TL044923	141
Warmington Lock No 31		43.4	31	N	TL072921	142
Elton Lock No 32		44.9	32	N	TL083940	142
Yarwell Lock No 33		47.9	33	N	TL075972	142
Wansford Lock No 34		49.1	34	N	TL074983	142
Wansford Bridge	A6118 road bridge	49.6	34	N	TL074992	142
Waternewton Lock No 35		52.9	35	N	TL109974	142
Alwalton Lock No 36		54.9	36	N	TL131963	142
Orton Lock No 37		58.6	37	N	TL165972	142
Peterborough Bridge		60.6	37	N	TL193982	142
Peterborough Junction	Junction with River Nene Stanground Branch	61.1	37	N	TL200978	142
Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38		65.6	38	N	TL272993	142
Popeley's Gull		67.5	38	N	TF299000	142
Cross Guns		70.5	38	N	TF346014	142
Guyhirne Bridge	A47 road bridge	73.9	38	N	TF397030	143
Bevis Hall		77.3	38	N	TF437066	143
Wisbech Town Bridge		79.8	38	N	TF461098	143
Horse Shoe Bend		80.5	38	N	TF453108	143
Osborne House		80.9	38	N	TF456115	143
West Walton Ferry		82.8	38	N	TF457141	131
South Holland Main Drain Junction	Junction with South Holland Main Drain is through a sluice which is only opened at flood times.	86.6	38	N	TF477200	131
Sutton Bridge	A17 road bridge	87.4	38	N	TF482210	131
Crabs Hole	The mouth of the river and the junction with the Wash	91.5	38	N	TF494275	131