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Wissington Light Railway Bridge

 
Methwold, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 5796 yards away.
 
Information about the place
Wissington Light Railway Bridge is a minor waterways place on the River Great Ouse (River Wissey) between River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction (Junction of the River Great Ouse with the River Wissey ) (4 miles and 6½ furlongs to the west) and River Wissey - Cut-Off Channel Junction (Junction of the River Wissey and the Cut-Off Channel) (3 miles and 4½ furlongs to the east).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction is Skipwith Corner; 2 miles and 2½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of River Wissey - Cut-Off Channel Junction is Wissington Pipe Bridge; 1¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.

Hilgay Bypass Bridge2 miles, 6½ furlongs
Hilgay Old Bridge2 miles, 6 furlongs
Hilgay EA Moorings2 miles, 6 furlongs
Hilgay Village Green Moorings2 miles, 5½ furlongs
Skipwith Corner2 miles, 2½ furlongs
Wissington Light Railway Bridge
Wissington Pipe Bridge1¼ furlongs
Wissington Sugar Beet Factory Bridge2½ furlongs
Wissington New Road Bridge3 furlongs
Methwold Common Lode1 mile, 5 furlongs
Stoke Ferry Fen Lode1 mile, 7¼ furlongs
 
 
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Additional information

This light railway bridge now carries heat etc across the River in pipes to supply the Tomato and Cannabis (medical) greenhouses on the other side. It is the lowest bridge on the Wissey with beams with sharp edges

 
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External websites
 Great Ouse Navigation | boating, moorings, navigation notices — associated with River Great Ouse
Information regarding the Great Ouse navigation and tributaries.
  Information for boaters on the River Great Ouse - GOV.UK  — associated with River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse: bridge heights, locks, overhead power lines and facilities.
 Facebook Account — associated with River Great Ouse
Anglian Waterways Manager Facebook Account
 Facebook Anglian Waterways Page — associated with River Great Ouse
Facebook Page for Environment Agency Anglian Waterways
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction

Denver Sluice6 miles away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Sluice
Windmill EA Mooring6 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Windmill EA Mooring
Downham Market Road Bridge7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Great Ouse Relief Channel) to Downham Market Road Bridge
West Head Road Bridge9 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Great Ouse Relief Channel) to West Head Road Bridge
Stowbridge Heron EA Moorings9 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Great Ouse Relief Channel) to Stowbridge Heron EA Moorings
Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen12 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Great Ouse Relief Channel) to Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen
Upwell Church Bridge Public Staithe (visitor mooring)12 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Well Creek) to Outwell - Lance Hunter Rowe Boat Basin, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Old River Nene) to Upwell Church Bridge Public Staithe (visitor mooring) Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (River Lark) to Prickwillow Visitor Moorings (EA)
Willow Walk Visitor Moorings19 miles, 4½ furlongs away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Visitor Moorings
Kings Lynn Visitor Pontoon19 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Kings Lynn Visitor Pontoon
March Boater Services19 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Well Creek) to Outwell - Lance Hunter Rowe Boat Basin, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Old River Nene) to March Boater Services

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction

Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction
Denver Relief Channel Lock Weir Entrance5 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Great Ouse Relief Channel) to Denver Relief Channel Lock Weir Entrance
Denver Junction6 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction
Salter's Lode Junction6 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction
Welmore Sluice7 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Welmore Sluice
Brandon Creek Junction10 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Brandon Creek Junction
Holmes River Junction14 miles, ¼ furlongs away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Holmes River Junction
Old West River - River Lark Junction15 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - River Lark Junction
Little Ouse - Lakenheath Lode Junction16 miles, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Brandon Creek Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Little Ouse or Brandon Creek) to Little Ouse - Lakenheath Lode Junction
Great Ouse - Middle Level Main Drain Junction15 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Great Ouse - Middle Level Main Drain Junction
Great Ouse - Mill Basin Junction16 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Great Ouse - Mill Basin Junction
Great Ouse - Smeeth Lode Junction16 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Great Ouse - Smeeth Lode Junction
Prickwillow Winding Hole18 miles, ¼ furlongs away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Old West River - River Lark Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (River Lark) to Prickwillow Winding Hole
Great Ouse - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction18 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Great Ouse - Great Ouse Relief Channel Junction
Willow Walk Winding Hole19 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Willow Walk Winding Hole
Forty Foot River - Old Bedford River Junction18 miles, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Great Ouse - Old Bedford River Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old Bedford River) to Forty Foot River - Old Bedford River Junction
Great Ouse - River Nar Junction19 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Large Tidal Section) to Great Ouse - River Nar Junction
Mullicourt Aqueduct Winding Hole19 miles, 6 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to River Great Ouse - River Wissey Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) to Denver Junction, then on the River Great Ouse (New Bedford River) to Salter's Lode Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Well Creek) to Outwell - Lance Hunter Rowe Boat Basin, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Old River Nene) to Old River Nene - Popham's Eau Junction, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Popham's Eau) to Three Holes, then on the Middle Level Navigations (Middle Level Main Drain) to Mullicourt Aqueduct Winding Hole

In the direction of Oxborough Wharf

River Wissey - Cut-Off Channel Junction3 miles, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Oxborough Wharf
Stringside Drain4 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Oxborough Wharf
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[List of places in Suffolk] Street, Wilby, Willingham St Mary, Willisham, Wingfield, Winston, Wissett, Wissington, Withersdale, Withersfield, Witnesham, Wixoe, Woodbridge, Woolpit, Woolverstone [River Wissey] sugar-beet factory was built on the banks in 1925 at Wissington, which could only be accessed by river or railway, and started a period of relative prosperity [List of rolling stock preserved on the North Norfolk Railway] Hunslet Works No 1982 Ring Haw 0-6-0ST Hudswell Clarke Works No 1700 Wissington 0-6-0ST 53809 (S&DJR 89, LMS 9679, LMS 13809 & BR 53809) The T.W. Worsdell [Great Eastern Railway] and Great Northern Joint Railway in 1893 although there were a number of minor lines, such as the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway that stayed resolutely independent [1959 Birthday Honours] Royal Ulster Constabulary. (Armagh.) Herbert Stocking, Stoker-in-Charge, Wissington Sugar Factory, British Sugar Corporation. (Norfolk.) Daniel Patrick Sullivan
 
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