Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 
Boston Lock
Bargate, Grand Sluice, Boston PE21 9JH, United Kingdom
(A1137)
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 is a historical waterways junction.
Early plans for the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) between Boggin and Arun were proposed at a public meeting at the Swan Inn in Taunford by Peter Clarke but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as chief engineer in 1816. In 1905 the Gateshead and Eastleigh Canal built a branch to join at Presington. Despite the claim in "By Barge Pole and Windlass Across The Wash" by Arthur Green, there is no evidence that Cecil Harding ever swam through Oldchester Embankment in 17 minutes for a bet
The River Witham (Boston to the Wash) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on 17 September 1816. The River Witham (Boston to the Wash) was closed in 1888 when Tiverworth Aqueduct collapsed. In Thomas Thomas's "By Handcuff Key and Piling Hook Across The Country" he describes his experiences passing through Fife Inclined plane during the General Strike.
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3
is a major waterways place
at the junction of
the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston)
with
the River Witham (Boston to the Wash).
Anton's Gowt Junction (Junction of Witham Navigable Drains with River Witham.)
is on
the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston),
2 miles and 3¼ furlongs
to the northwest.
River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction (Junction of the River Witham with the Black Sluice Navigation)
is on
the River Witham (Boston to the Wash),
1 mile and 1¼ furlongs
to the south.
The nearest place in the direction of Anton's Gowt Junction is Boston Grand Sluice Railway Bridge;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction is Fydell Street Bridge;
a few yards
away.
There is access (suitable for wheels) to the towpath here.
Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, rubbish disposal, showers, toilets, glass recycling, paper recycling, tin can recycling and aluminium can recycling.
There is a bridge here which takes a pipe over the canal.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) | ||
|---|---|---|
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina    | 4 miles, 3¾ furlongs | |
Anton's Gowt Junction  | 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Boston Lock Visitor Moorings | 2½ furlongs | |
| Boston Motor Yatch Club | 1½ furlongs | |
| Boston Gateway Marina | 1 furlong | |
| Boston Grand Sluice Railway Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 | ||
| River Witham (Boston to the Wash) | ||
| Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 | ||
| Fydell Street Bridge | a few yards | |
| St Botolph's Church (Boston) | 2 furlongs | |
| St Botolph's Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Town Bridge, Boston | 3 furlongs | |
| Boston Ring Road Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Boston Grand Sluice Railway Bridge
ASDAThe services building is across the road next to the cafe.
![](/photos/thumbnails/d/dj_oio.jpg "Going through to the tideway \\"on the level\\" by Keeping Up – 13 May 2011")
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Nearest water point
In the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 4 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)Nearest rubbish disposal
The nearest rubbish disposal is here. Others are at:
In the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)Nearest chemical toilet disposal
The nearest chemical toilet disposal is here. Others are at:
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of River Witham - The Wash Junction
Donington High Bridge Winding Hole — 13 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation) to Donington High Bridge Winding Hole
Black Sluice Navigation - Dowsby Fen Junction — 17 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation) to Black Sluice Navigation - Dowsby Fen Junction
In the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Boston Gateway Marina — 1 furlong and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Boston Motor Yatch Club — 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Anton's Gowt Junction — 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 4 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Bettinson's Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Newham Drain) to Newham Drain - Howbridge Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Howbridge Drain) to Bettinson's Bridge Winding Hole
Chapel Hill Junction — 9 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Orchard Caravan and Camping Park Moorings — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Dogdyke Visitor Moorings — 10 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Belle Isle Marina — 10 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Tattershall Bridge Visitor Moorings — 11 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Horncastle Canal Junction — 12 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Winding Hole below Clay Bank Road Bridge — 12 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Chapel Hill Junction, then on the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation(Kyme Eau)-navigable section) to Winding Hole below Clay Bank Road Bridge
Kirkstead Bridge Visitor Moorings — 16 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Cobblers Lock Winding Hole — 16 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Chapel Hill Junction, then on the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation(Kyme Eau)-navigable section) to Cobblers Lock Winding Hole
Stixwould — 18 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)
Southrey Visitor Moorings — 19 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) in the direction of High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole)No information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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[River Witham]
the port of Boston (The Haven) and only pleasure craft carry on through the lock at the Grand Sluice into the Witham. Although the lock is only 41 feet
[South Forty-Foot Drain]
eastern England between Guthram Gowt and the Black Sluice pumping station on The Haven, at Boston. The Drain has its origins in the 1630s, when the first
[Black Sluice]
The Black Sluice is the name given to the structure that controls the flow of the South Forty-Foot Drain into The Haven, at Boston, Lincolnshire, England
[Witham Navigable Drains]
straight through, while the lock which bypassed Lade Bank pumping station on the Hobhole Drain has been converted to a sluice. In addition to sudden changes
[Fens Waterways Link]
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[The Haven, Boston]
2020[citation needed] on a tidal barrage in the neighbourhood of the Black Sluice in order to reduce the incidence of flooding in the town and to manage boat
[List of bridges and viaducts in Lincolnshire]
Spalding Bypass. Cowbridge Lock Footbridge West Fen Drain Cowbridge, Boston Concrete Beam Public Footpath. Part of sluice/lock infrastructure. Crosskeys
[Holland Fen]
Witham above Grand Sluice. The North Forty Foot was subsequently diverted to the South Forty Foot Drain at Cooks Lock and from there to Boston Haven through
[Stamford Canal]
the River Gwash on the level. There was a weir on a bypass channel and a sluice on the main river channel, which enabled the river levels to be controlled
[Suez Canal]
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