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River Medway (Tonbridge Northern Route)

Early plans of what would become the River Medway (Tonbridge Northern Route) were drawn up by Benjamin Outram in 1782 but problems with Southstone Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for iron traffic to Sefton never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Northchester power station was enough to keep it open. In William Taylor's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Birmingham Embankment during the Poll Tax riots.

Information about the waterway

The River Medway (Tonbridge Northern Route) is a broad canal and is part of the River Medway. It runs for 5¼ furlongs from River Walk Junction (where it joins the River Medway (Non-tidal section)) to Tonbridge Junction (northern route) (where it joins the River Medway (Non-tidal section)).

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.

The northern approach has headroom of around 5ft 6inches, is very narrow but has good depth. You can wind a full length boat before the Tonbridge Rail Bridge

The navigational authority for this waterway is Environment Agency

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River Walk Junction Junction with the northern route to the railway bridge
New Wharf Road Footbridge	¾ furlongs	0 locks
The Slade Footbridge	1 furlong	0 locks
Sportsfield Footbridge	3¾ furlongs	0 locks
Tonbridge Junction (northern route) Junction with the northern route from Tonbridge	5¼ furlongs	0 locks

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The River Medway is a river in South East England. It rises in the High Weald, Sussex and flows through Tonbridge, Maidstone and the Medway conurbation in Kent, before emptying into the Thames Estuary near Sheerness, a total distance of 70 miles (113 km). About 13 miles (21 km) of the river lies in Sussex, with the remainder being in Kent.

It has a catchment area of 930 square miles (2,409 km²), the second largest in southern England after the Thames. The map opposite shows only the major tributaries: a more detailed map shows the extensive network of smaller streams feeding into the main river. Those tributaries rise from points along the North Downs, the Weald and Ashdown Forest.

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