Mutford Lock
Wherry Hotel, Commodore Road, Oulton Broad NR32 3LN, United Kingdom
Mutford Lock is one of a long flight of locks on the Norfolk Broads (Lake Lothing) near to Braintree.
Early plans of what would become the Norfolk Broads (Lake Lothing) were drawn up by Charles Green in 1876 but problems with Erewash Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. Orginally intended to run to Polehampton, the canal was never completed beyond Blackburn. Expectations for stone traffic to Macclesfield never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The canal between Arun and Longcester was destroyed by the building of the St Helens to Poole Railway in 1990. "By Mooring Pin and Piling Hook Across The Country" by Thomas Wood describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Braintree Cutting.
Early plans of what would become the Norfolk Broads (Oulton Broad) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1876 but problems with Eastcorn Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Scarborough to Manchester canal at York, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Huntingdon at Colchester caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Eastleigh instead. According to Charles Parker's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Sheffield Tunnel is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.
Mutford Lock
is a minor waterways place
at the junction of
Norfolk Broads (Lake Lothing)
with
the Norfolk Broads (Oulton Broad).
Lowestoft Junction (Junction of Lowestoft Outer Harbour and the North Sea)
is on
Norfolk Broads (Lake Lothing),
2 miles and 3¼ furlongs
to the east.
Waveney - Oulton Dyke Junction
is on
the Norfolk Broads (River Waveney - Main Navigation),
2 miles and 1½ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the northwest.
The nearest place in the direction of Lowestoft Junction is Saltwater Way Lift Bridge;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Waveney - Oulton Dyke Junction is Oulton Broad (west);
6¼ furlongs
and 1 lock
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a lift bridge here.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Norfolk Broads (Lake Lothing) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mutford Lock | ||
| Saltwater Way Lift Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Saltwater Way Railway Swing Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Lowestoft Inner Harbour | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Station Square Bridge | 1 mile, 6½ furlongs | |
| Waveney Dock Entrance | 2 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| Norfolk Broads (Oulton Broad) | ||
| Mutford Lock | ||
| Oulton Broad (west) | 6¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Broadland Holiday Village LtdAmenities nearby at Saltwater Way Lift Bridge
SEE ADDRESS Waveney
F A Marjoram
Fish & Chips
Cashpoint Cashpoint
Oulton Broad South StationAmenities nearby at Oulton Broad (west)
Tesco Chinese Takeaway Esso
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In the direction of Oulton Broad (west)
Yare - Hardley Dyke Junction — 12 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Oulton Broad (west), then on the Norfolk Broads (River Waveney - Oulton Dyke) to Waveney - Oulton Dyke Junction, then on the Norfolk Broads (River Waveney - Main Navigation) to Waveney - New Cut Junction, then on the Norfolk Broads (Haddiscoe Cut) to Yare - New Cut Junction, then on the Norfolk Broads (River Yare - Main Navigation) to Yare - Hardley Dyke Junction
Yare - Waveney Junction — 12 miles, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Oulton Broad (west), then on the Norfolk Broads (River Waveney - Oulton Dyke) to Waveney - Oulton Dyke Junction, then on the Norfolk Broads (River Waveney - Main Navigation) to Yare - Waveney JunctionNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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[River Waveney]
Lowestoft. A sea lock, known as Mutford Lock, divides fresh from seawater and links Oulton Broad with Lake Lothing and the North Sea. This lock is operated
[The Broads]
the North Sea. Oulton Broad and Lake Lothing are connected by Mutford Lock, the only lock on the broads and necessary because of the different tidal ranges
[Lake Lothing]
and in Oulton Broad by a vertical lift bridge and a rail swing bridge. Mutford lock connects Lake Lothing to Oulton Broad from where access to the River
[Oulton Broad]
be the remnant of medieval peat cutting. To the east it is linked by Mutford Lock to the saltwater Lake Lothing which passes through the centre of Lowestoft
[Port of Lowestoft]
facilities for ship repairs, including a dry dock and a number of slipways. Mutford Lock links the inner harbour to Oulton Broad from where Oulton Dyke provides
[SB Phoenician]
built. A condition of build was that she should be able to go through Mutford Lock at Lowestoft and trade along the Waveney up to Beccles. Bob Roberts described
[Haddiscoe Cut]
sea lock, so that it could be used at all states of the tide. Work began on the Lake Lothing link, with most of it completed during 1829. The lock was
[List of windmills in Suffolk]
Badley". Suffolk churches. Retrieved 2 June 2009. Roots, Michael. "Nathaniel Lock, millwright". Norfolk Mills. Retrieved 2 June 2009. "Botesdale, a village
[Oulton Broad South railway station]
Lowestoft on the line to Ipswich, and from Lowestoft the line crosses Mutford Bridge with a view of Lake Lothing to the east and Oulton Broad lake to
[Oulton Broad North railway station]
North Eastern Railway Key dates 1 July 1847 Opened as Mutford 1 July 1881 Renamed Oulton Broad (Mutford) November 1915 Renamed Oulton Broad 26 September 1927
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Mutford LockOct 19, 2017 ... 1.1 Mutford Lock is the Broads second access to the North Sea, connecting. Oulton Broad with Lake Lothing. Due to different tides in Lake ...
Dec 24, 2013 ... You can see Carlton Railway Swing Bridge and Mutford Lock Road bridge opening for us so we can pass through Mutford Lock and into Oulton
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Aug 3, 2018 ... On 3 August 2018, Associated British Ports (ABP) made a formal application to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) under section 14 ...
Mutford lock connects Lake Lothing to Oulton Broad from where access to the River Waveney and the Broads system is gained through Oulton Dyke.
Mutford Lock. Lowestoft – Heart of The Sunrise Coast – is Britain's most easterly town and is an ideal holiday destination for all ages. Description. Description.
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