The Folly PH 
The Folly PH is on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) near to Edinburgh.
Early plans of what would become the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1816 but problems with Oldpool Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Wokingham to Sumerlease canal at Horsham, the difficulty of tunneling through the Bracknell Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Macclesfield instead. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Guildford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 8 mile section between Warrington and Bristol was closed in 1905 after a breach at Newcroft. In 1972 the canal became famous when Arthur Yates made a model of Castlecester Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet.

| Gilkes Bridge No 114 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Napton Lock No 9 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Napton Bottom Lock No 8 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Napton Sanitary Station | a few yards | |
| Folly Bridge No 113 | a few yards | |
| The Folly PH | ||
| Water Point at Bottom of Napton Locks | a few yards | |
| Napton Winding Hole | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Napton Brickyard Bridge No 112 | 6 furlongs | |
| Napton Bridge No 111 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| The Bridge PH (Napton) | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Folly Bridge No 113
- The Folly at Napton PH — associated with this page
- Public House
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
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![Napton locks seen from Windmill Hill. Looking south from the flank of Napton Hill. The farmland east of Ladbroke recedes into the mist to the right of the canal. The group of buildings beside the canal on the left are workshops for British Waterways and the house to the right was formerly the lock-keeper's cottage. Between them is the first lock of the Napton flight. For a view of The Folly public house click this link [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1106301]. by Andy F – 04 January 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/25/06/1250630_cc488db4_120x120.jpg)
![The Folly Bridge, Oxford Canal. Almost exactly six years on and 'Wayfromit Owl' is still here moored in the same position: [[6260270]]. by Stephen McKay – 31 August 2025](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/13/88/8138840_63b03770_120x120.jpg)




![Napton Locks-Oxford Canal. The View from Brickyard Road.[[3902974]]For a close up view by Ian Rob – 24 March 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/90/29/3902972_df8e7bee_120x120.jpg)




![Duck and swan food on the Oxford Canal. In six years the signage has changed but surprisingly the price hasn't: [[6260006]]. by Stephen McKay – 31 August 2025](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/13/87/8138710_0fde0394_120x120.jpg)














![Napton Bottom Lock - padlocked. The padlock is there to ensure that boats cannot pass through the lock while the flight is closed. See [[8138752]]. by Stephen McKay – 31 August 2025](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/13/88/8138821_00777cf3_120x120.jpg)

