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Description:
Runs 8 miles from the junction with the Ripon Canal, below Oxclose Lock, to Swale Nab, where it joins the River Ouse.History:
Promoted by Acts of 1767 and 1820 to extend the Yorkshire Ouse Navigation.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 :
Newby Hall from the River Ure
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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 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 
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Westwick Lock is the smaller of the two locks and is length 57 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 Ure: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with River Ouse (Yorkshire) |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
SE430659 |
99 |
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Milbury Lock No 1 |
2.5 |
1 |
N |
SE402674 |
99 |
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Boroughbridge |
B6265 road bridge |
2.9 |
1 |
N |
SE395671 |
99 |
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A1 Road Bridge |
3.5 |
1 |
N |
SE386670 |
99 |
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Green's Landing |
4.0 |
1 |
N |
SE384662 |
99 |
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Brampton Hall |
5.0 |
1 |
N |
SE367664 |
99 |
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Westwick Lock No 2 |
6.0 |
2 |
N |
SE355667 |
99 |
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Newby Hall Landing |
6.5 |
2 |
N |
SE351671 |
99 |
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Junction with Ripon Canal |
8.0 |
2 |
N |
SE332679 |
99 |
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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 10 mile tidal navigation runs from Chester-le-Street to SunderlandHistory:
Promoted by Acts of 1716, 1726, 1747, 1759, 1785, 1809, 1819 and 1830Navigation Authority:
: Port of Sunderland, Quayside House Wylam Wharf, Low Street, Sunderand SR1 2BU: Telephone 191 553 2100 : Fax 191 553 2120 : Email info@portofsunderland.org.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 .
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River Wear: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Chester-le-Street |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
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Biddick Ford |
1.3 |
0 |
N |
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Lambton Castle |
1.5 |
0 |
N |
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Fatfield |
3.0 |
0 |
N |
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Cox Green |
4.4 |
0 |
N |
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Hylton Boat House |
6.9 |
0 |
N |
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Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland |
10.4 |
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 19¾ miles from Godalming to the River Thames at SheppertonHistory:
Promoted by Acts of 1651, 1681, 1683 and 1760 (extension from Guildford to Godalming). Navigation from Weybridge to Guildford opened in 1653 and the extension from Guildford to Godalming in 1763.Navigation Authority:
: National Trust Wey Navigations, Dapdune Wharf, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4RR : Telephone 01483 561389 :
Coxes Lock and Mill, River Wey
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London's Lost Route to the Sea by P A L Vine , Edition: 3rd edition 267 pages, Published by David & Charles 1973 Inland Waterways History series. 26 illustrations, 16 maps and 65 plates.
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 The Ordnance Survey Guide to the Thames and River Wey by A Penfold , ISBN 0 905522 826 :160 pages, Published by Robert Nicholson Publcations 1984 One of the well known Nicholson cruising Guides Order now from London's Lost Route to the Sea by P A L Vine , Edition: 4th edition (paperback) ISBN 0-7153-8844-4 :296 pages, Published by David & Charles 1986 Order now from London's Lost Route to Midhurst by P A L Vine , ISBN 0 7509 0968 4 :176 pages, Published by Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd 1995 A history of the Rother Navigation, the Petworth Canal and their links to London via the Wey & Arun navigations. Order now from The River Thames Book by Chris Cove-Smith , ISBN 0 85288 399 4 :222 pages, Published by Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson 1998 A walking and boating guide to the Thames, Wey, Basingstoke Canal and to the eastern part of the Kennet & Avon Canal. Order now from Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 7 by Not known , ISBN 0007136706 :190 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 River Thames and the Southern Waterways. Includes the Basingstoke, Kennet & Avon, Thames and Wey. Order now from The Wey Navigations by Allan Wardle , ISBN 09538122 2 7 :155 pages, Published by Surrey Industrial History Group 2003 An Historical Guide with maps of the Wey and Godalming navigations dated 1823 and 1834. Order now from .
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The Lost Wey to the Sea Released in : 2003 1 hour 15 minutes approx., Produced by Off the Rails A journey down the largely unnavigable waterways between Guildford and Portsmouth. Available on tape and DVD.
River Wey Released in : 2003 48 minutes approx., Produced by VideoActive A trip up the Wey through the remarkably rural Surrey countryside. Available on tape and DVD.
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Length 72 foot, beam 13 foot 10 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 Wey: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with River Thames |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
TQ074659 |
176 |
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Thames Lock No 16 |
.1 |
1 |
N |
TQ075652 |
176 |
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Town Lock No 15 |
Weybridge Old Bridge |
.9 |
2 |
N |
TQ068647 |
187 |
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Black Boy Bridge |
1.1 |
2 |
N |
TQ064646 |
187 |
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Coxes Railway Bridge |
1.5 |
2 |
N |
TQ062642 |
187 |
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Coxes Lock No 14 |
1.6 |
3 |
N |
TQ061641 |
176 |
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New Haw Lock No 13 |
White Hart Inn and New Haw Bridge |
2.4 |
4 |
N |
TQ055630 |
187 |
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Junction with Basingstoke Canal |
3.0 |
4 |
N |
TQ055620 |
187 |
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Pravis Bridge |
3.5 |
4 |
N |
TQ055612 |
187 |
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Murray's Bridge |
4.0 |
4 |
N |
TQ056604 |
176 |
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Dodds Bridge |
4.4 |
4 |
N |
TQ051601 |
176 |
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Pyrford Lock No 12 |
Anchor Inn and Pyrford Bridge |
5.0 |
5 |
N |
TQ054591 |
187 |
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Pigeon House Bridge |
5.4 |
5 |
N |
TQ054585 |
187 |
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Walsham Flood Gates No 11 |
Walsham Bridge |
6.0 |
6 |
N |
TQ050578 |
187 |
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Newark Lock No 10 |
Newark Footbridge |
6.5 |
7 |
N |
TQ042574 |
186 |
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Newark New Bridge |
6.8 |
7 |
N |
TQ039573 |
186 |
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Papercourt Lock No 9 |
Papercourt Footbridge |
7.4 |
8 |
N |
TQ034568 |
186 |
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Tanyard Bridge |
7.8 |
8 |
N |
TQ029563 |
186 |
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High Bridge |
8.1 |
8 |
N |
TQ024561 |
186 |
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Cart Bridge |
New Inn, Send |
8.6 |
8 |
N |
TQ017561 |
186 |
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Worsfold Flood Gates No 8 |
Only used in times of flood |
8.9 |
9 |
N |
TQ016557 |
186 |
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Triggs Lock No 7 |
9.6 |
10 |
N |
TQ012548 |
186 |
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Wareham's Bridge |
9.9 |
10 |
N |
TQ013546 |
186 |
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Send Church Bridge |
10.3 |
10 |
N |
TQ016540 |
186 |
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Broadoak Bridge |
11.1 |
10 |
N |
TQ021531 |
186 |
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Bower's Lock No 6 |
11.8 |
11 |
N |
TQ011529 |
186 |
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Bower's Bridge |
11.9 |
11 |
N |
TQ011528 |
186 |
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Stoke Lock No 5 |
Stoke Footbridge |
13.0 |
12 |
N |
TQ002516 |
186 |
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Stoke Bridge |
Row Barge Inn |
13.4 |
12 |
N |
SU997511 |
186 |
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Wood Bridge |
14.3 |
12 |
N |
SU990507 |
186 |
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Dapdune Railway Bridge |
14.5 |
12 |
N |
SU992504 |
186 |
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Onslow Bridge |
15.1 |
12 |
N |
SU993495 |
186 |
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Guildford Town Bridge |
Guildford Wharf |
15.3 |
12 |
N |
SU994493 |
186 |
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Mill Mead Lock No 4 |
Mill Mead Bridge |
15.4 |
13 |
N |
SU995491 |
186 |
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Quarry Hill Footbridge |
15.6 |
13 |
N |
SU997489 |
186 |
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St. Catherine's Lock No 3 |
St. Catherine's Bridge |
16.5 |
14 |
N |
SU995477 |
186 |
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Railway Bridge |
16.9 |
14 |
N |
SU995472 |
186 |
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Broadford Bridge |
Parrot Pub |
17.1 |
14 |
N |
SU997467 |
186 |
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Junction with Wey and Arun Junction Canal |
17.3 |
14 |
N |
SU997464 |
186 |
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Unstead Lock No 2 |
17.8 |
15 |
N |
SU992460 |
186 |
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Unstead Bridge |
18.0 |
15 |
N |
SU990455 |
186 |
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Trowers Bridge |
18.8 |
15 |
N |
SU983449 |
186 |
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Cattershall Lock No 1 |
Cattershall Bridge |
19.0 |
16 |
N |
SU980444 |
186 |
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Cattershall Lock Cut and River Junction |
19.3 |
16 |
N |
SU978442 |
186 |
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Godalming Town Bridge |
Limit of navigation. The last turning point for full length craft is at Godalming Wharf. |
19.8 |
16 |
N |
SU973441 |
186 |
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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 proposed canal from the Gloucester & Berkeley Ship Canal to the Worcester & Birmingham Canal at Worcester.History:
proposed and surveyed in 1825 but never taken any further.
Description:
Originally a 34 mile, 12 lock, river and lateral canal navigation from Stamford, Northamptonshire, to the Wash. Now a 22 mile river navigation from near Deeping St. James, Lincolnshire, tidal below Fulney Lock 8 miles 7 furlongs from the Wash.History:
Navigation was authorised by an Act of 1571, but work was not started until 1664. In 1670 the Stamford Canal from Stamford to Market Deeping was opened.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 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 The Stamford Canal by Keith Simpson & Various , 102 pages, Published by Deepings Heritage 2005 A history of this very early canal. Edited by Keith Simpson.
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Fulney Lock: Length 62 foot 4 inches, beam 27 foot 10 inches. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page
Description:
This new navigation in Northumberland consists of 3 miles of lake and river and includes one lock, two thirds of a mile from the seaHistory:
New facilities provided by Wansbeck District CouncilRelated Books
Inland Waterways of Great Britain by Jane Cumberlidge , ISBN 0 85288 355 2 :309 pages, Published by Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson 1998 A rewrite of the classic "Edwards" Navigation reference book. Order now from .
Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.