Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

Oxford Canal (Northern Section)

Description: This canal runs 22.75 miles from Hawkesbury Junction, where it joins the Coventry Canal, to Braunston Junction, where it joins the Grand Union Main Line.
For the History of this waterway see the History page.

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Oxford Canal

Working boats near Hillmorton - 1968

Related Books

The Canals of the East Midlands by Charles Hadfield, Edition: 3rd impression, ISBN: 0-7153-4871-X, 294 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1981, (including part of London). Order now from .
A Canal People: The Photographs of Robert Longden by Sonia Rolt, ISBN: 0 7509 1048 8, 154 pages, Published by Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd, in 1997, Order now from .
A Canal People: The Photographs of Robert Longden by Sonia Rolt, ISBN: 0 7509 1776 8, 159 pages, Published by Sutton Publishing, in 1998, Softback edition of the 1997 book.. Order now from .
Pearson's Canal Companion: South Midlands Warwickshire Ring by Michael Pearson, Edition: Eighth, ISBN: 0 954911695, 80 pages, Published by J M Pearson & Son, Includes the Ashby Canal. Order now from .
At the Heart of the Waterways by David Blagrove, Edition: Updated vesion., ISBN: 1 871918 05 7, 96 pages, Published by Buchebroc Press, in 2003, Sub-titled "The story of the canals in the village of Braunston, Northamptonshire".. Order now from .

Related photographs

Oxford Canal (Northern Section): Hillmorton Bottom Locks Nos 2 and 3 Family aboard the working boat Bideford
Oxford Canal (Northern Section): Hillmorton Bottom Locks Nos 2 and 3 Working boats near Hillmorton

Related External Web Sites

Canal Breaks Holiday hire boats based at Hilmorton Locks, close to Rugby, on the northern section of the Oxford Canal.
Clifton Cruisers Narrowboat hire based on the Northern Oxford Canal near Rugby. Also boatyard services and boatfitting.
Rose Narrowboats A fleet of 23 boats based at Stretton-under-Fosse, near Rugby, on the North Oxford Canal.
Viking Afloat Four bases (Worcester, Whitchurch on the Llangollen Canal, Rugby and Gailey) hiring narrowboats.
Willow Wren Cruising Holidays Group hire of 10 or 12 berth narrowboats. Based on the North Oxford Canal at Rugby.

Related Cruising Logs

Other Related Pages

Cruising Times

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 70 foot, beam 7 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Oxford Canal (Northern Section): Table of distances		Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Sutton Stop Lock	Junction with Coventry Canal Hawkesbury Junction with Coventry Canal	0	1	N	SP362845	140
Tusses Bridge No 4	B4109 road bridge	1	1	N	SP363839	140
Wyken Arm	Old Colliery Branch	1.5	1	N	SP370833	140
Ansty Bridge No 14	Ansty Village. A46 road bridge	3.8	1	N	SP397833	140
Hopsford Valley Aqueduct	Over minor road	5	1	N	SP413832	140
Nettlehill Bridge No 24		5.6	1	N	SP418826	140
Grimes Bridge No 26		6.5	1	N	SP428812	140
Stretton Arm	Brinklow Marina Boatyard. A4114 road bridge.	7.3	1	N	SP439806	140
Brinklow Arm (disused)		7.8	1	N	SP442799	140
Easenhall Lane Bridge No 34	Brinklow three-quarters of a mile west.	8	1	N	SP443793	140
All Oaks Corner	Canal turn at the boundary of All Oaks Wood.	8.3	1	N	SP444788	140
Hungerfield Bridge No 35		9	1	N	SP453788	140
Fennis Field Arm (un-navigable)	Cathiron Bridge No 41	9.5	1	N	SP462785	140
Tuckey's Bridge No 43	Cathiron Lane road bridge	10.3	1	N	SP471782	140
Falls Bridge No 48	B4112 road bridge. Newbold Arm (disused)	11	1	N	SP481779	140
Newbold Tunnel (South-east end)		11.5	1	N	SP486774	140
Rugby Wharf Arm		12.5	1	N	SP502770	140
Brownsover Arm (disused)	A426 road bridge	12.9	1	N	SP507771	140
Clifton Wharf	Clifton Arm (disused)	14	1	N	SP520761	140
Hillmorton Bottom Locks Nos 2 and 3	Side by side pair of locks	15.3	2	N	SP537745	140
Hillmorton Middle Locks Nos 4 and 5	Side by side pair of locks	15.5	3	N	SP537743	140
Hillmorton Top Locks Nos 6 and 7	Side by side pair of locks	15.8	4	N	SP540742	140
Kilsby Road Bridge No 74	Tarrys Bridge, B4038 road	16.8	4	N	SP544729	140
Normans Bridge No 76	Barby one and a quarter miles south	17.5	4	N	SP538720	140
Barby Wood Bridge No 78	South of M45 motorway bridge	18.5	4	N	SP526712	140
Navigation Bridge No 85	Willoughby Wharf	21	4	N	SP523681	151
Braunston Junction	Junction with Grand Union Main Line Junction with the Grand Union Main Line	22.8	4	N	SP532660	152

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.

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.