Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

Fossdyke Canal

Description: Runs just over 11 miles from Torksey Junction, on the River Trent, to Lincoln High Bridge, where it joins the River Witham Navigation.

History: Originally a Roman navigation dating back to AD 120, and deepened by Henry I in 1121.
For more details see the History page.

Navigation Authority: MD's Office: Northern Waterways, General Manager: East Midland Waterways, The Kiln, Mather Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1FB : Telephone 01636 704481 : Fax 01636 705584 :

The Glory Hole, Lincoln

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• More than a Mooring - Burton Waters
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Related Books

• The Waterways of Lincoln and Boston by Christine Richardson and John Lower, ISBN: 1 874718 172, 96 pages, Published by Hallamshire Press, in 1997, A guide to the Witham, Fossdyke and the connecting waterways.. Order now from .
• Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 6 by Not known, ISBN: 978-0-00-728166-4, 190 pages, Published by Nicholson, in 2009, 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 .
• The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes and Ronald Russell, ISBN: 0 7153 7415 X, 368 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1977, Order now from .
• Tugs & Towing Barges on the Humber Waterways by Mike Taylor, ISBN: 0 7524 3804 2, 128 pages, Published by Tempus, in 2006, Order now from .
• Lincolnshire Waterways by John Lower and Christine Richardson, ISBN: 978-0-9552609-5-7, Published by Richlow, in 2009, An update of their 1997 guide The Waterways of Lincoln and Boston this book concentrates on the Fossdyke and River Witham.. Order now from .

Related photographs

• Fossdyke Canal: Burton Lane Burton Waters Marina
• Fossdyke Canal: Burton Lane Burton Waters Marina
• Fossdyke Canal: Lincoln High Bridge The Glory Hole

Related External Web Sites

• Lincoln Boat Club A small non-profit-making club based in the City of Lincoln.
• Burton Waters Marina Located on the Fossdyke close to Lincoln.

Related Cruising Logs

• 21st June 1996
• 3rd July 1996
• 28th May 1998
• 3rd June 1998
• 2nd September 2002

Other Related Pages

• Cruising Times
• My Holidays on Inland Waterways - Cruise XXIII

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 74 foot 6 inches, beam 15 foot 2 inches. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Fossdyke Canal: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Torskey Junction	Junction with River Trent River Trent junction		0	0	N	SK833781	121
Torksey Lock			0.3	1	N	SK838780	121
Hardwick	Site of former ferry		3	1	N	SK865752	121
Drinsey Nook			3.8	1	N	SK872743	121
Saxilby Bridge			5.4	1	N	SK897751	121
Stanley Drain Junction			6.3	1	N	SK913749	121
River Till Junction			6.5	1	N	SK917748	121
Burton Lane			8.1	1	N	SK933736	121
Skellingthorpe			8.9	1	N	SK941727	121
Lincoln, West end of Brayford Mere	Junction with River Witham Navigation		10.8	1	N	SK970713	121
Junction with River Witham	Junction with		11.3	1	N	SK972711	121
Lincoln High Bridge	Junction with Junction with River Witham Navigation		11.3	1	N	SK973712	121

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.