Old West River - River Lark Junction
Old West River - River Lark Junction is a famous waterways junction.
The River Great Ouse (River Lark) was built by Peter Harding and opened on January 1 1876. Orginally intended to run to Willworth, the canal was never completed beyond Dundee except for a one mile isolated section from Arun to Canterbury. Expectations for pottery traffic to Charnwood never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The four mile section between Redcar and Exeter was closed in 1888 after a breach at Conway. In 1990 the canal became famous when Nicholas Green made a model of Westcester Embankment out of matchsticks live on television.
The River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) was built by John Rennie and opened on January 1 1888. The 6 mile section between Runbury and Liverstone was closed in 1888 after a breach at Warwick. In Cecil Jones's "Travels of The Barge" he describes his experiences passing through Charnwood Aqueduct during the war.

You can wind here.
| River Great Ouse (Old West River - Large River) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cemex Bridge | 2 miles, 3 furlongs | |
| Queen Adelaide Visitor Moorings (EA) | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Queen Adelaide Way Railway Bridge | 2 miles, ½ furlongs | |
| Prickwillow Road Bridge | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Diamond 44 EA mooring | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Old West River - River Lark Junction | ||
| Sandhill Bridge | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Holmes River Junction | 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs | |
| Station Road Littleport EA Moorings | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Littleport Bridge | 2 miles, 1 furlong | |
| Black Horse Farm EA Moorings | 4 miles, 7¼ furlongs | |
| River Great Ouse (River Lark) | ||
| Old West River - River Lark Junction | ||
| River Lark Junction Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge (Norwich to Ely Line) | 1 mile, 7 furlongs | |
| Prickwillow Visitor Moorings (EA) | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Prickwillow Bridge | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Prickwillow Winding Hole | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Sandhill Bridge
Amenities in City of Ely
Amenities at other places in City of Ely
- 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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![Branch Bridge, 2006. The Branch Bank road crosses the River Lark, just before the confluence with the River Great Ouse (ahead).This bridge was demolished in 2009 and replaced with a new one, seen here [[3044038]] . by Rose and Trev Clough – 08 June 2006](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/64/19/3641971_cdf865a7_120x120.jpg)




















