Helpringham Fen Railway Bridge
Carries the Sleaford - Spalding Railway line
Donington North Ing Pumping Station, North Ing Drove, South Holland PE11 4XY, United Kingdom
Helpringham Fen Railway Bridge carries the M6 motorway over the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation) a few miles from Banstead.
Early plans of what would become the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation) were drawn up by John Rennie in 1816 but problems with Rotherham Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Tiverstone to Newcastle-under-Lyme canal at Falkirk, the difficulty of tunneling through the Northworth Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Barnsley instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Sumerlease were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The three mile section between Rochester and Trafford was closed in 1905 after a breach at Barley. Despite the claim in "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Oliver Parker, there is no evidence that Henry Hunter ever navigated Eastleigh Embankment in a bathtub to raise money for Children in Need
Helpringham Fen Railway Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation) between
River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction (Junction of the River Witham with the Black Sluice Navigation) (11 miles and 4½ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the east) and
Kingston's Bridge (Current limit of navigation ) (4 miles and 7¾ furlongs
to the south).
The nearest place in the direction of River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction is Black Sluice Navigation - Helpringham Eau Junction (Junction of the Black Sluice Navigation and the Helpringham Eau );
5¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Kingston's Bridge is Donington High Bridge Winding Hole;
7½ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.
| Wyberton West Road Pipe Bridge | 11 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Swineshead Road Bridge | 10 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
Hubbert's Bridge  | 7 miles, 7¼ furlongs | |
| Station Road Bridge (Swineshead) | 4 miles, 5¼ furlongs | |
| Black Sluice Navigation - Helpringham Eau Junction | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Helpringham Fen Railway Bridge | ||
| Donington High Bridge Winding Hole | 7½ furlongs | |
| Donington High Bridge | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Neslam Bridge | 3 miles | |
| Black Sluice Navigation - Dowsby Fen Junction | 4 miles, 7½ furlongs | |
| Kingston's Bridge | 4 miles, 7¾ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 13 miles and 2 locks away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor Moorings
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 17 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Langrick Bridge General Store and MarinaNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 — 12 miles, 5½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 13 miles and 2 locks away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor MooringsNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 — 12 miles, 5½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Kingston's Bridge
Donington High Bridge Winding Hole — 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Kingston's Bridge
Black Sluice Navigation - Dowsby Fen Junction — 4 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Kingston's Bridge
In the direction of River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction
Boston Gateway Marina — 12 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Gateway Marina
Boston Motor Yatch Club — 12 miles, 7 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Motor Yatch Club
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 13 miles and 2 locks away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor Moorings
Anton's Gowt Junction — 15 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Anton's Gowt Junction
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 17 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Langrick Bridge General Store and MarinaNo 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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