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River Ouseburn

Early plans of what would become the River Ouseburn were drawn up by William Jessop in 1782 but problems with Sefton Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1816. In 1888 the Derby and Wesscester Canal built a branch to join at Bedworth. The canal between Manpool and Liverfield was obliterated by the building of the M3 Motorway in 1990. In his autobiography Cecil Clarke writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s

Information about the waterway

The River Ouseburn is a small river and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Britain. It runs for 3 furlongs through 2 locks from Ouseburn Footbridge (which is a dead end) to Tyne - Ouseburn Junction (where it joins the River Tyne).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

Tidal stream used by wherries to discharge at the glassworks and other industrial premises. Impounded by Ouseburn Barrage in 2009.

Ouseburn Footbridge Head of navigation
The Cluny Slipway	a few yards	0 locks
Seven Stories Corner	¼ furlongs	0 locks
Byker Boatyard Slipway	1 furlong	0 locks
Byker Bank Bridge	1 furlong	0 locks
Walker Road Bridge The Ouseburn Barrage is located underneath this bridge.	2¼ furlongs	0 locks
Ouseburn Barrage Outer gate	2¼ furlongs	0 locks
Quayside Bridge	2¼ furlongs	1 lock
Tyne - Ouseburn Junction Junction of the River Tyne and the River Ouseburn	3 furlongs	2 locks

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External websites

Barrage operation — associated with Walker Road Bridge: Ouseburn Trust information about the Ouseburn Barrage
Ouseburn Barrage — associated with Walker Road Bridge: Photographs of development of the Barrage
Barrage operation — associated with Tyne - Ouseburn Junction: Ouseburn Trust information about the Ouseburn Barrage
Ouseburn Barrage — associated with Tyne - Ouseburn Junction: Photographs of development of the Barrage

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[Ouseburn] The Ouseburn is a small river in Tyne and Wear, England that flows through the city of Newcastle upon Tyne into the River Tyne. It gives its name to the [Byker Bridge] 7 ft (344.65 m) long road bridge that carries the A193 road over the River Ouseburn in Newcastle upon Tyne. It carries traffic from the city centre and [River Ouse, Yorkshire] source of the Ouse is in the village of Great Ouseburn, and is marked by a stone column reading "OUSE RIVER HEAD... OUSEGILL SPRING Ft. YORK 13 miles BOROUGHBRIDGE [Byker Viaduct] light railway bridge, which carries the Tyne and Wear Metro over the River Ouseburn in Newcastle upon Tyne. It carries the line from Manors Metro station [Great Ouseburn] 2011 census. Great Ouseburn and Little Ouseburn both take their name from the River Ouse which begins in the garden of the Great Ouseburn Workhouse. The original [Ouseburn Valley] The Ouseburn Valley is the name of the valley of the Ouseburn, a small tributary of the River Tyne, running southwards through the east of Newcastle upon [Ouse] Ouseburn, a river in Tyne and Wear, England All articles with titles beginning with "Ouse" All articles with titles containing "Ouse" List of rivers of [Little Ouseburn] Little Ouseburn is a small village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near the A1(M) motorway and 6 [Jesmond Vale] Jesmond Vale is an area in the Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne, England that has a rich history with industrial archaeology, mature trees, and a variety [Victoria Tunnel (Newcastle)] that continued from here to the River Tyne was demolished in 1878. A 766-yard (700 m) section of the tunnel in the Ouseburn Valley is still accessible via

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