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Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.
Description:
A river navigation of over 2 miles from Upton Forge, Shropshire, to the River Severn between Shrewsbury and Wellington.History:
Used before 1757, when the Tern Forge that it served was closed, and may have been used until 1797 when part of its entrance lock to the Severn was removed.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 
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Description:
The navigation runs 94¾ miles from Wilden Ferry to Trent Falls, where it joins the Rivers Ouse and Humber. The first 42 miles are non-tidalHistory:
Promoted by Acts of 1699, 1783, 1794 and 1906.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 :
Fiskerton Wharf, River Trent
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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 Portrait of the River Trent by P Lord , Published by Trent 1968
The River Trent by Brian Lund , ISBN 0 946245 67 3 :36 pages, Published by Pictures of a Bygone Age 1996 Softback A5 book containing about 60 postcards from the first part of the 20th century. Order now from The River Trent Navigation by Mike Taylor , ISBN 0 7524 1743 6 :128 pages, Published by Tempus 2000 Part of the Images of England Series. 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 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 Pearson's Canal Companion: East Midlands, Leicester Ring, Erewash & Nottingham by Michael Pearson , ISBN 0907864740 :Published by J M Pearson & Son 1997 Order now from Rivers, Canals and a Young Lad by Mike Routledge , ISBN 0 9544459 0 2 :56 pages, Published by Published by the author 2003 The boating and working experinces of a boy in the 1950s. Order now from The River Trent by Richard Stone , ISBN 1 86077 356 7 :132 pages, Published by Phillimore & Co. 2005 A history of the river basin rather than of the navigation, which is not covered in any depth. 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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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Lock sizes vary but the maximum dimensions for craft navigating the waterway are as follows. Derwent Mouth to Meadow Lane Lock (Nottingham Canal): Length 81 foot, beam 14 foot 6 inches. From Meadow Lane Lock to the tidal river: Length 165 foot, beam 18 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 Trent: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Wilden Ferry |
0.0 |
0 |
U |
SK441301 |
129 |
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Cavendish Bridge |
.3 |
0 |
U |
SK447299 |
129 |
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Junction with Trent and Mersey Canal |
1.4 |
0 |
N |
SK458307 |
129 |
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Sawley Flood Lock No 1 |
2.0 |
1 |
N |
SK470309 |
129 |
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Sawley Locks No 2 |
A pair of locks side by side, one manual one mechanised |
2.5 |
2 |
N |
SK477307 |
129 |
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Junctions with Grand Union Leicester Section and Grand Union Erewash Canal |
3.4 |
2 |
N |
SK491311 |
129 |
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Cranfleet Lock No 3 |
4.1 |
3 |
N |
SK501315 |
129 |
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Thrumpton Village |
4.6 |
3 |
N |
SK510315 |
129 |
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Barton in Fabis |
River Erewash Junction |
6.4 |
3 |
N |
SK519333 |
129 |
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Beeston Lock No 4 |
Beeston Cut (south-west end) |
8.4 |
4 |
N |
SK535353 |
129 |
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Lenton Chain Junction |
Nottingham Canal Junction |
11.0 |
4 |
N |
SK553386 |
129 |
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Meadow Lane Lock |
Nottingham Canal and Main River Junction |
12.3 |
6 |
N |
SK581384 |
129 |
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Grantham Canal Junction |
Abandoned canal |
12.5 |
6 |
N |
SK583386 |
129 |
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Holme Lock No 5 |
14.6 |
7 |
N |
SK614393 |
129 |
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Radcliffe Railway Bridge |
16.4 |
7 |
N |
SK636396 |
129 |
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Stoke Bardolph Lock No 6 |
17.6 |
8 |
N |
SK649407 |
129 |
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Stoke Bardolph |
Ferry Boat Inn |
18.6 |
8 |
N |
SK647421 |
129 |
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Burton Joyce |
19.9 |
8 |
N |
SK653435 |
129 |
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Gunthorpe Bridge |
A6097 road bridge |
21.5 |
8 |
N |
SK680436 |
129 |
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Gunthorpe Lock No 7 |
22.4 |
9 |
N |
SK687437 |
129 |
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Hoveringham |
Elm Tree Pub |
24.4 |
9 |
N |
SK704463 |
129 |
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Hazelford Ferry |
Star and Garter Pub |
26.5 |
9 |
N |
SK725488 |
129 |
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Hazelford Lock No 8 |
27.1 |
10 |
N |
SK732494 |
129 |
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Fiskerton |
Bromley Arms |
28.5 |
10 |
N |
SK736510 |
120 |
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Farndon Ferry |
Farndon Village |
32.0 |
10 |
N |
SK767521 |
120 |
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Averham Weir |
Newark Branch junction |
33.3 |
10 |
N |
SK771535 |
120 |
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Farndon Field Bridge |
34.4 |
10 |
N |
SK781528 |
121 |
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Newark Town Lock No 9 |
35.5 |
11 |
N |
SK794538 |
121 |
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Newark Road Bridge |
A6065 road |
35.6 |
11 |
N |
SK796541 |
121 |
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Nether Railway Bridge |
36.5 |
11 |
N |
SK800553 |
121 |
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Nether Lock No 10 |
36.5 |
12 |
N |
SK800554 |
121 |
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Crankley Point |
Newark Branch Junction |
37.1 |
12 |
N |
SK802563 |
121 |
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North Muskham |
Newcastle Arms |
39.5 |
12 |
N |
SK798588 |
121 |
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Cromwell Lock No 11 |
Head of the tideway |
41.0 |
13 |
N |
SK808611 |
121 |
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Carlton-on-Trent |
44.1 |
13 |
N |
SK802642 |
121 |
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Besthorpe Wharf |
45.4 |
13 |
N |
SK815668 |
121 |
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South Clifton |
High Marnham |
50.1 |
13 |
N |
SK813703 |
121 |
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North Clifton Lane End |
51.4 |
13 |
N |
SK816723 |
121 |
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Dunham Bridge |
A57 toll bridge |
53.0 |
13 |
N |
SK819744 |
121 |
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Church Laneham |
54.9 |
13 |
N |
SK816767 |
121 |
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Junction with Fossdyke Canal |
57.1 |
13 |
N |
SK833781 |
121 |
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Torksey Railway Bridge |
Disused |
57.8 |
13 |
N |
SK835791 |
121 |
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Trent Port, Marton |
59.4 |
13 |
N |
SK833815 |
121 |
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Littleborough |
60.6 |
13 |
N |
SK825825 |
121 |
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Knaith |
62.4 |
13 |
N |
SK827846 |
121 |
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Gainsborough Railway Bridge |
66.4 |
13 |
N |
SK809881 |
121 |
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Gainsborough Road Bridge |
67.4 |
13 |
N |
SK814890 |
112 |
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Morton |
69.3 |
13 |
N |
SK806915 |
112 |
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Walkerith |
70.8 |
13 |
N |
SK786927 |
112 |
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Junction with Chesterfield Canal |
71.9 |
13 |
N |
SK785945 |
112 |
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Junction with River Idle |
72.0 |
13 |
N |
SK789946 |
112 |
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Gunthorpe |
74.0 |
13 |
N |
SK807969 |
112 |
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Wildsworth |
74.6 |
13 |
N |
SK807978 |
112 |
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Owston Ferry |
76.3 |
13 |
N |
SK813999 |
112 |
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Kelfield |
77.5 |
13 |
N |
SE828011 |
112 |
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Susworth |
78.4 |
13 |
N |
SE834022 |
112 |
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West Butterwick |
80.6 |
13 |
N |
SE836057 |
112 |
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Burringham and Althorpe |
83.3 |
13 |
N |
SE835095 |
112 |
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Keadby Bridges |
Railway and A18 road |
84.0 |
13 |
N |
SE841106 |
112 |
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Junction with Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation |
84.6 |
13 |
N |
SE835114 |
112 |
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Arncotts and Flixborough Stather |
87.5 |
13 |
N |
SE859142 |
112 |
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Burton upon Stather |
90.6 |
13 |
N |
SE863185 |
112 |
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Junctions with River Humber and River Ouse (Yorkshire) |
93.6 |
13 |
N |
SE865235 |
106 |
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Castle Lock |
94.8 |
14 |
N |
SK569393 |
129 |
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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 19 mile tidal river runs from Hedwin Streams to Tynemouth harbourHistory:
An ancient tidal navigation not subject to any Act of Parliament to promote navigation.Navigation Authority:
: Port of Tyne, Maritime House, Tyne Dock, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. NE34 9PT: Telephone 0191 455 2671 : Fax 0191 455 4687 : Email mike.nicholson@portoftyne.co.uk :Related Books
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 The River Tyne: Its History & Resources by J Guthrie , Edition: 1st edition 248 pages, Published by Andrew Reid 1880 Includes 8 wood engraved plates and folding plans. Covers bridge building and other improvements to the Tyne.
The River Tyne, Its Trade & Facilities. An Official Handbook... by R W Johnson & R Aughton , 120 pages, Published by Andrew Reid 1930 This illustrated handbook, with folding map, was issued by the Tyne Improvement Commission, with R W Johnson and R Aughton as editors.
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River Tyne: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Hedwin Streams (boundary stone) |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
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Ryton |
.6 |
0 |
N |
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Newburn Bridge |
1.5 |
0 |
N |
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Stella |
2.6 |
0 |
N |
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Blaydon |
3.1 |
0 |
N |
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Lemington Gut Junction |
3.8 |
0 |
N |
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Scotswood Suspension Bridge |
4.4 |
0 |
N |
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River Derwent Junction |
4.9 |
0 |
N |
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Elswick Station |
5.6 |
0 |
N |
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River Team Junction |
6.6 |
0 |
N |
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Redheugh Bridge |
7.4 |
0 |
N |
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King Edward Bridge |
High level bridge and swing bridge |
7.5 |
0 |
N |
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Newcastle High Level Bridge |
7.9 |
0 |
N |
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Ouseburn Junction |
8.8 |
0 |
N |
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Pelaw Main Staithes |
11.4 |
0 |
N |
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Walker, River Police Station |
11.8 |
0 |
N |
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Hebburn Ferry Landing |
12.6 |
0 |
N |
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Wallsend Shipyard |
12.9 |
0 |
N |
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Willington Gut |
13.6 |
0 |
N |
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Palmer's Dock, Jarrow |
14.3 |
0 |
N |
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Howden Authorities Yard |
14.4 |
0 |
N |
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Jarrow Slake (west end) |
15.0 |
0 |
N |
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Jarrow Slake (east end) |
River Don enters Jarrow Slake at the south-west corner |
15.5 |
0 |
N |
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Tyne Dock Entrance |
15.9 |
0 |
N |
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Albert Edward Dock Entrance |
16.5 |
0 |
N |
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South Shields Ferry Landing |
17.0 |
0 |
N |
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North Shields Ferry Landing |
17.1 |
0 |
N |
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Black Middens, Tynemouth |
18.1 |
0 |
N |
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Tynemouth, mouth of harbour |
18.9 |
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.
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