Thurne - Womack Water Junction 
Address is taken from a point 587 yards away.
Thurne - Womack Water Junction is on the Norfolk Broads (River Thurne - Main Navigation) between Sunderland and Tiverford.
The Norfolk Broads (River Thurne - Main Navigation) was built by Thomas Telford and opened on January 1 1816. Expectations for manure traffic to Wokingham never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Norfolk Broads (River Thurne - Main Navigation) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the carriage of coal from Arun to Newton prevented closure. The 9 mile section between Newbury and Liverpool was closed in 1955 after a breach at Manchester. Despite the claim in "A Very Special Boat" by William Jones, there is no evidence that Edward Edwards ever swam through Bassetlaw Tunnel in 36 hours
Early plans for the Norfolk Broads (River Thurne - Womack Water) between Southend and York were proposed by Thomas Dadford but languished until Charles Taylor was appointed as engineer in 1835. From a junction with The River Foss at Bedford the canal ran for 23 miles to Bradford. In his autobiography John Clarke writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s
Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor).
| Norfolk Broads (River Thurne - Main Navigation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bure - Thurne Junction | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| St Bennets Level Mill | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Thurne - Thurne Dyke Junction | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Thurne Mill | 7 furlongs | |
| Thurne - Womack Water Junction | ||
Broads Haven Marina  | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Potter Heigham Old Bridge | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
| High Road Bridge | 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Thurne - Candle Dyke Junction | 3 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Ferrygate Lane Swing Bridge | 3 miles, 3 furlongs | |
| Norfolk Broads (River Thurne - Womack Water) | ||
| Thurne - Womack Water Junction | ||
| Hunters Yard Wharf | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Ludham Staithe | 7¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Broads Haven Marina
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