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River Thames (Hinksey Stream)

Early plans of what would become the River Thames (Hinksey Stream) were drawn up by William Green in 1835 but problems with York Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1888. From a junction with The Middle Level Navigations at St Albans the canal ran for 17 miles to Bath. Expectations for limestone traffic to Caerphilly were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Taunfield kept it open. The canal between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Mancorn was obliterated by the building of the Tendring bypass in 1990. "A Very Special Boat" by Cecil Taylor describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Maidstone Aqueduct.

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The River Thames (Hinksey Stream) is a small river and is part of the River Thames. It runs for 7¾ furlongs from Weirs Orchard Private Mooring (below the weir) (which is a dead end) to Isis Lock Weir Exit No 2 (Hinksey Stream) (where it joins the River Thames (below Oxford)).

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.

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Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:

Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 7 - River Thames and Southern Waterways

Weirs Orchard Private Mooring (below the weir)
Oxford Southern Bypass Bridge	3¾ furlongs	0 locks
Isis Lock Weir Exit No 2 (Hinksey Stream) Channel leading to the Weir - No Access	7¾ furlongs	0 locks

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Hinksey Stream is a branch of the River Thames to the west of the city of Oxford, England. It starts as Seacourt Stream (also known as Wytham Stream), which leaves the Thames at a bifurcation north of the village of Wytham, and rejoins the river south of the city near Kennington.

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[Hinksey Stream] Hinksey Stream is a branch of the River Thames to the west of the city of Oxford, England. It starts as Seacourt Stream (also known as Wytham Stream), [North Hinksey] North Hinksey is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England, immediately west of Oxford. The civil parish includes the large settlement of Botley [South Hinksey] and Hinksey Stream, was transferred to the City of Oxford. However, the ecclesiastical parish continues to include New Hinksey. Hinksey Hinksey Stream New [Hinksey] southwest. Hinksey Stream runs past the west of Oxford, a branch of the River Thames. Hinksey Hill Farm lies on Hinksey Hill, close to South Hinksey. Ferry [Botley, Oxfordshire] which merge into this settlement are North Hinksey and Cumnor Hill. Elevations range from 56m on the Hinksey Stream marking much of the eastern border to the [Islands in the River Thames] suburbs of Grandpont and New Hinksey are on an island created by Bulstake Stream, Hinksey Stream and Weirs Mill Stream. Iffley Meadows is an island west [A423 road] per day, includes a bridge over the Cherwell Valley railway line and Hinksey Stream. The bridge is in need of replacement which is expected to cost £90 million [Bulstake Stream] Botley Road (Bulstake Bridge) to a confluence with Seacourt/Hinksey Stream near North Hinksey. It resumes, east, past Osney Mead Industrial Estate, and [Sandford Lock] Oxfordshire. Further upstream are Kennington Railway Bridge where the Hinksey Stream joins the Thames again and Isis Bridge carrying the Oxford southern

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