Fenny Compton Marina is on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line).
Early plans of what would become the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1816 but problems with Oldpool Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Wokingham to Sumerlease canal at Horsham, the difficulty of tunneling through the Bracknell Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Macclesfield instead. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Guildford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 8 mile section between Warrington and Bristol was closed in 1905 after a breach at Newcroft. In 1972 the canal became famous when Arthur Yates made a model of Castlecester Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet.

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| Fenny Compton 'Tunnel' (eastern entrance) | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Fenny Compton Bridge No 138 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Fenny Compton Turnover Bridge No 137A | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Tunnel Bridge No 137 | 3 furlongs | |
| Fenny Compton 'Tunnel' (western entrance) | 3 furlongs | |
| Fenny Compton Marina | ||
| Fenny Compton Wharf | 2¾ furlongs | |
| The Wharf Inn (Fenny Compton) | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Fenny Compton Bridge No 136 | 3 furlongs | |
| Fenny Compton Bridge No 136A | 3 furlongs | |
| Sherne Hill Bridge No 135 | 5 furlongs | |
The marina is famous for its carp. With fishing banned in the
marina and the canal outside, the fish are somewhat protected. A
small amount of floating bread trout pellets or dog biscuit (mixer)
will very soon bring the huge fish to the surface in large numbers.
The variety of species and colour of these lovely fish is quite
staggering. A loaf of sliced bread will disappear in no time at all!
Information from Peter Braybrook, 10-2-2006
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
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![Railway van body. Looking NNE from the road to Fenny Compton with an old goods van body now being used for storage at Waylands Farm in the foreground. In the distance [[13481]] radio mast can be seen on the horizon. by David Stowell – 25 March 2006](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/14/22/142202_cbbd3fdb_120x120.jpg)










