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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.
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.Subordinate 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
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
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The River Nene Released in : 2001 Produced by VideoActive Available on tape and DVD. Order on video tape from A Journey Down The River Nene Released in : 1997 Produced by Heritage Video Films Ltd Available on tape. Order on video tape from
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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
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River Nene: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Grand Union Northampton Branch |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
SP752596 |
152 |
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South Bridge, Northampton |
.1 |
0 |
N |
SP754597 |
152 |
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Northampton Lock No 1 |
Mitre gates at both ends of this lock. |
.4 |
1 |
N |
SP758600 |
152 |
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Rush Mills Lock No 2 |
Mitre gates at both ends of this lock. |
1.9 |
2 |
N |
SP776593 |
152 |
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Abington Lock No 3 |
Mitre gates at both ends of this lock. |
2.9 |
3 |
N |
SP782604 |
152 |
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Weston Favell Lock No 4 |
3.5 |
4 |
N |
SP792604 |
152 |
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Clifford Hill Lock No 5 |
4.4 |
5 |
N |
SP804606 |
152 |
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Billing Lock No 6 |
4.9 |
6 |
N |
SP812610 |
152 |
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Cogenhoe Lock No 7 |
6.3 |
7 |
N |
SP831613 |
152 |
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Whiston Lock No 8 |
7.5 |
8 |
N |
SP846617 |
152 |
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White Mills Lock No 9 |
Earls Barton village 1 mile North. |
8.4 |
9 |
N |
SP857620 |
152 |
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Barton Lock No 10 |
Earls Barton 1 mile North-west |
9.1 |
10 |
N |
SP867627 |
152 |
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Doddington Lock No 11 |
9.1 |
11 |
N |
SP875636 |
152 |
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Wollaston Lock No 12 |
Great Doddington half a mile North-west |
11.1 |
12 |
N |
SP888645 |
152 |
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Upper Wellingborough Lock No 13 |
12.5 |
13 |
N |
SP899662 |
152 |
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Wellingborough Bridge |
A509 Road Bridge |
12.9 |
13 |
N |
SP901664 |
152 |
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Lower Wellingborough Lock No 14 |
13.5 |
14 |
N |
SP909671 |
152 |
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Ditchford Lock No 15 |
The only lock on the Nene with a raidal lower gate |
15.5 |
15 |
N |
SP932682 |
153 |
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Higham Lock No 16 |
17.6 |
16 |
N |
SP955700 |
153 |
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Irthlingborough Bridge |
18.1 |
16 |
N |
SP956706 |
153 |
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Irthlingborough Lock No 17 |
18.6 |
17 |
N |
SP959713 |
141 |
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Upper Ringstead Lock No 18 |
21.1 |
18 |
N |
SP967745 |
141 |
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Lower Ringstead Lock No 19 |
21.6 |
19 |
N |
SP973751 |
141 |
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Woodford Lock No 20 |
24.0 |
20 |
N |
SP980769 |
141 |
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Denford Lock No 21 |
24.9 |
21 |
N |
SP992768 |
141 |
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Thrapston Bridge |
26.1 |
21 |
N |
SP990788 |
141 |
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Islip Lock No 22 |
26.4 |
22 |
N |
SP991791 |
141 |
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Titchmarsh Lock No 23 |
28.6 |
23 |
N |
TL018810 |
141 |
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Wadenhoe Lock No 24 |
31.1 |
24 |
N |
TL011832 |
141 |
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Lilford Lock No 25 |
32.4 |
25 |
N |
TL025837 |
141 |
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Upper Barnwell Lock No 26 |
34.6 |
26 |
N |
TL037869 |
141 |
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Lower Barnwell Lock No 27 |
35.0 |
27 |
N |
TL041873 |
141 |
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Ashton Lock No 28 |
37.0 |
28 |
N |
TL053877 |
142 |
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Oundle Bridge |
38.0 |
28 |
N |
TL045889 |
141 |
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Cotterstock Lock No 29 |
39.1 |
29 |
N |
TL046901 |
141 |
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Perio Lock No 30 |
40.9 |
30 |
N |
TL044923 |
141 |
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Warmington Lock No 31 |
43.4 |
31 |
N |
TL072921 |
142 |
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Elton Lock No 32 |
44.9 |
32 |
N |
TL083940 |
142 |
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Yarwell Lock No 33 |
47.9 |
33 |
N |
TL075972 |
142 |
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Wansford Lock No 34 |
49.1 |
34 |
N |
TL074983 |
142 |
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Wansford Bridge |
A6118 road bridge |
49.6 |
34 |
N |
TL074992 |
142 |
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Waternewton Lock No 35 |
52.9 |
35 |
N |
TL109974 |
142 |
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Alwalton Lock No 36 |
54.9 |
36 |
N |
TL131963 |
142 |
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Orton Lock No 37 |
58.6 |
37 |
N |
TL165972 |
142 |
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Peterborough Bridge |
60.6 |
37 |
N |
TL193982 |
142 |
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Junction with River Nene Stanground Branch |
61.1 |
37 |
N |
TL200978 |
142 |
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Dog-in-a-Doublet Lock No 38 |
65.6 |
38 |
N |
TL272993 |
142 |
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Popeley's Gull |
67.5 |
38 |
N |
TF299000 |
142 |
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Cross Guns |
70.5 |
38 |
N |
TF346014 |
142 |
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Guyhirne Bridge |
A47 road bridge |
73.9 |
38 |
N |
TF397030 |
143 |
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Bevis Hall |
77.3 |
38 |
N |
TF437066 |
143 |
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Wisbech Town Bridge |
79.8 |
38 |
N |
TF461098 |
143 |
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Horse Shoe Bend |
80.5 |
38 |
N |
TF453108 |
143 |
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Osborne House |
80.9 |
38 |
N |
TF456115 |
143 |
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West Walton Ferry |
82.8 |
38 |
N |
TF457141 |
131 |
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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 |
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Sutton Bridge |
A17 road bridge |
87.4 |
38 |
N |
TF482210 |
131 |
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Crabs Hole |
The mouth of the river and the junction with the Wash |
91.5 |
38 |
N |
TF494275 |
131 |
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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 canal proposed in 1810 but never authorised or built.
Description:
Runs from the main course of the Nene to Stanground Lock and the start of King's DykeWaterway Group:
This waterway is part of the River NeneNavigation 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 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 Nene Stanground Branch: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with River Nene |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
TL200978 |
142 |
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Junction with Middle Level - King's Dyke |
.5 |
0 |
N |
TL208973 |
142 |
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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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