Newham Drain - Howbridge Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Junction of Newham Drain, Howbridge Drain and West Fen Drain
Westville Road, East Lindsey PE22 7HP, United Kingdom
Newham Drain - Howbridge Drain - West Fen Drain Junction is a historical waterways junction.
Early plans of what would become the Witham Navigable Drains (Newham Drain) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1835 but problems with Aylesbury Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1816. From a junction with The Oxford and Kings Lynn Canal at Kirklees the canal ran for 37 miles to Liverstone. In his autobiography Edward Hunter writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s
The Act of Parliament for the Witham Navigable Drains (West Fen Drain) was passed on January 1 1835 the same day as that of The Wokingham and Wrexham Canal. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Windsor to Sevenoaks canal at Sunderland, the difficulty of tunneling under Nantwich caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Bassetlaw instead. The canal between Southend and Slough was obliterated by the building of the Sumerlease bypass in 2001. Despite the claim in "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by William Wright, there is no evidence that Peter Harding ever swam through Wesspool Cutting in 36 hours for a bet
Early plans for the Witham Navigable Drains (Howbridge Drain) between Longford and Chelmsford were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Liverpool by Nicholas Yates but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as engineer in 1816. Expectations for manure traffic to Braintree were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Sevenoaks kept it open. The Witham Navigable Drains (Howbridge Drain) was closed in 1905 when Taunworth Locks collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Thomas Wood navigated Sunderland Embankment in a bathtub to encourage restoration of Bassetlaw Inclined plane.
Newham Drain - Howbridge Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
is a major waterways place
at the junction of
the Witham Navigable Drains (Newham Drain)
with
the Witham Navigable Drains (West Fen Drain)
and
the Witham Navigable Drains (Howbridge Drain).
Newham Drain - Castle Dyke Junction (Junction of Newham Drain and Castle Dyke)
is on
the Witham Navigable Drains (Newham Drain),
3 miles and ¾ furlongs
to the southeast.
Newham Drain - Sandy Bank Drain Junction (Junction of Newham Drain with the Sandy Bank Drain)
is on
the Witham Navigable Drains (Newham Drain),
2 miles and 1 furlong
to the north.
West Fen Drain - Twenty Foot Drain Junction (Junction of the West Fen Drain and the Twenty Foot Drain)
is on
the Witham Navigable Drains (West Fen Drain),
2 miles and 2¼ furlongs
to the east.
Houghbridge Drain - Sandy Bank Drain Junction (Junction of Houghbridge Drain with the Sandy Bank Drain)
is on
the Witham Navigable Drains (Howbridge Drain),
1 mile and 3 furlongs
to the northwest.
The nearest place in the direction of Newham Drain - Castle Dyke Junction is Canister Hall Bridge;
1 mile and 6 furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Newham Drain - Sandy Bank Drain Junction is Westville Road Bridge;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of West Fen Drain - Twenty Foot Drain Junction is Westville Pipe Bridge;
1 mile and 1 furlong
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Houghbridge Drain - Sandy Bank Drain Junction is Westville Footbridge;
1¼ furlongs
away.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 5 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 5 miles, 5 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor MooringsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 5 miles, 5 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor Moorings
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 — 5 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 — 5 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Bettinson's Bridge
Bettinson's Bridge Winding Hole — 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On the Witham Navigable Drains (Howbridge Drain) in the direction of Bettinson's Bridge
In the direction of Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction
Anton's Gowt Junction — 3 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 5 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 5 miles, 5 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor Moorings
Boston Motor Yatch Club — 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Motor Yatch Club
Boston Gateway Marina — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Gateway Marina
Chapel Hill Junction — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Chapel Hill Junction
Orchard Caravan and Camping Park Moorings — 11 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Orchard Caravan and Camping Park Moorings
Dogdyke Visitor Moorings — 11 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Dogdyke Visitor Moorings
Belle Isle Marina — 12 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Belle Isle Marina
Tattershall Bridge Visitor Moorings — 12 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Tattershall Bridge Visitor Moorings
Horncastle Canal Junction — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Horncastle Canal Junction
Winding Hole below Clay Bank Road Bridge — 14 miles and 2 locks away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) 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 — 17 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Kirkstead Bridge Visitor Moorings
Cobblers Lock Winding Hole — 18 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Chapel Hill Junction, then on the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation(Kyme Eau)-navigable section) to Cobblers Lock Winding Hole
Stixwould — 19 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Stixwould
Donington High Bridge Winding Hole — 19 miles, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation) to Donington High Bridge Winding HoleNo information
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