Beeleigh Flood Lock No 12
Maldon Golf Club, Ten Acre Approach, Maldon CM9 4UR, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 506 yards away.
Address is taken from a point 506 yards away.
Beeleigh Flood Lock No 12 is one of many locks on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation; it has a rise of only a few inches a few miles from Rochdale.
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.
Beeleigh Flood Lock No 12
is a minor waterways place
on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation between
End of Navigation (Chelmsford) (Limit of navigation) (11 miles and 1¼ furlongs
and 11 locks
to the west) and
Heybridge Sea Lock No 13 (End of Navigation and exit to Blackwater estuary) (2 miles and 6¼ furlongs
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford) is River Blackwater Junction;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Heybridge Sea Lock No 13 is Golf Course Footbridge;
3½ furlongs
away.
There may be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Rickett's Lock Weir Exit | 7½ furlongs | |
| Langford Pipe Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Beeleigh Lock Weir Entrance | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Beeleigh Lock No 11 | ¾ furlongs | |
| River Blackwater Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Beeleigh Flood Lock No 12 | ||
| Golf Course Footbridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Narrows Footbridge | 4¾ furlongs | |
| A414 West Bridge | 5 furlongs | |
| Playground Footbridge | 5¾ furlongs | |
| A414 East Bridge | 7 furlongs | |
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
River Blackwater Junction — ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Rickett's Lock Weir Exit — 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
The Causeway Bridge Winding Hole — 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Rushes Lock Weir Exit — 3 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Rushes Lock Weir Entrance — 3 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Paper Mill Lock Weir Exit — 5 miles and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Paper Mill Lock Weir Entrance — 5 miles, ¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Little Baddow Lock Weir Exit — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Little Baddow Lock Weir Entrance — 6 miles, 4 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Stoneham's Lock Weir Exit — 6 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Cuton Lock Weir Exit — 7 miles, 6½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Cuton Lock Weir Entrance — 7 miles, 7 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Sandford Lock Weir Exit — 8 miles, 6½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Sandford Lock Weir Entrance — 9 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)
Springfield Lock Weir Exit — 10 miles, 5½ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of End of Navigation (Chelmsford)No 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
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[River Blackwater, Essex]
reached Beeleigh, near Maldon. Then it followed the course of the River Blackwater to Heybridge, and from there via a canal to the sea lock at Colliers
[Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation]
Basin in Chelmsford to the sea lock at Heybridge Basin. An additional stop lock protected the new cut from flooding at Beeleigh. Here, the navigation left
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Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation - WikipediaThe Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation is the canalisation of the Rivers Chelmer and ... It has six bridges and drops 75 feet (23 m) through 12 locks from the basin to the ... stipulation that the work must be completed within 12 years, and that no work ... An additional stop lock protected the new cut from flooding at Beeleigh.
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Mar 30, 2017 ... Red Rooster sign is visible as flood waters rise in Beenleigh. ... "Your home may not be inundated, but the floodwaters will be high for several ...
ISBN No. 1852812508. Essex County Council – making Essex a better place to live .... 'Kings' mill lock at Little Baddow ..... Beeleigh Falls in flood ... Page 12 ...
Brooks shown in inverted commas have no official names marked on the map. .... The Can rises near High Roding at a height of nearly300' and is 12 miles long. .... It was made by widening and straightening the Chelmer down to Beeleigh, making a short ... There were also the sea lock at Heybridge Basin and the flood lock ...
Jan 23, 2011 ... GUIDE TO THE RIVER CHELMER (Chelmsford to Beeleigh) NAME OF ... GRADING: It is a canal, the weir channels can be II/III in flood. ... The next lock is Sandford Mill, there is a road here so access is possible, the weir is not shootable . In the next section the canal passes under the A12 and Cuton lock, ...
However, it was not until 1792 that - with the support of the local landowning gentry led ... Basin through Springfield Lock in Chelmsford where it passes under the A12 ... Beeleigh Lock and flood gates and to what is now left of Beeleigh Abbey, ...
Dec 2, 2006 ... Five canoes with six eager Weedbusters set off from Beeleigh Lock. ... been removed, and having an impressive number of people - 12 - on the water had meant ... Not only was it a pleasant day, but one of celebration too, as we were ... dealt with the section from the Beeleigh flood gates up to Ricketts Lock.