Rickett's Lock Weir Exit
Address is taken from a point 412 yards away.
Rickett's Lock Weir Exit is on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation near to Taunfield Cutting.
Early plans of what would become the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation were drawn up by William Jessop in 1876 but problems with Thanet Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. Orginally intended to run to Amberscester, the canal was never completed beyond Middlesbrough. Expectations for limestone traffic to Southworth were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 5 mile section between Warrington and Boggin was closed in 1955 after a breach at Gloucester. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1990 after a restoration campaign lead by the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Society.

You can wind here.
| The Causeway Bridge | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| The Causeway Bridge Winding Hole | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Ulting Road Pipe Bridge | 1 mile | |
| Rickett's Lock Weir Entrance | 2 furlongs | |
| Rickett's Lock No 10 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Rickett's Lock Weir Exit | ||
| Langford Pipe Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Beeleigh Lock Weir Entrance | 5½ furlongs | |
| Beeleigh Lock No 11 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| River Blackwater Junction | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Beeleigh Flood Lock No 12 | 7½ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Heybridge Sea Lock No 13
In the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
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Rickett may refer to:
- Harold Rickett (1909–1969), English rower who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Horace Rickett (1912–1989), English footballer
- Joseph Compton-Rickett (1847–1919), Liberal Party politician in England
- Sophy Rickett (born 1970), visual artist, working with photography and video/sound installation
- Thomas Rickett, creator of the Rickett (car) in 1860, a steam-powered car from Buckingham, England
- W. Allyn Rickett, American historian
- Walter Rickett (1917–1991), professional footballer who played as a winger
- William Rickett or William Ricketts (1898–1993), Australian potter and sculptor of the arts and crafts movement

![Lock and Bridge. This bridge spans the Chelmer at [[291663]] by Glyn Baker – 09 December 2006](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/29/18/291863_146ba616_120x120.jpg)

![Rickets Gates. A closer view of the lock gates at [[291663]] by Glyn Baker – 09 December 2006](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/29/18/291882_42eddc02_120x120.jpg)


![Approach to Rickets lock. A view of the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation looking downstream towards [[291663]] by Glyn Baker – 09 December 2006](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/29/18/291886_764b859d_120x120.jpg)








