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River Nene (Westbridge Arm)

The River Nene (Westbridge Arm) was built by John Longbotham and opened on 17 September 1888. Orginally intended to run to Horsham, the canal was never completed beyond Derby except for a four mile isolated section from Barchester to Bury. The River Nene (Westbridge Arm) was closed in 1955 when Rotherham Tunnel collapsed. According to Oliver Jones's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Solihull Locks is haunted by the ghost of Edward Wood, a lock-keeper, who drowned in the canal one winter night.

Information about the waterway

The River Nene (Westbridge Arm) is a seaway and is part of the River Nene. It runs for 5 furlongs from West Bridge (Northampton) (which is a dead end) to Westbridge Arm Junction (where it joins the River Nene (main river)).

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 78 feet long and 13 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

The navigational authority for this waterway is Environment Agency

Environment Agency
National Customer Contact Centre 03708 506 506 Minicom (for the hard of hearing) 03702 422 549
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk

Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:

West Bridge (Northampton) Limit of Navigation
Pipe Bridge near Westbridge About the furthest you can currently get up the Westbridge Arm.	¼ furlongs	0 locks
Railway Bridges - Westbridge Arm Three railway bridges next to each other	1 furlong	0 locks
Winding Hole below Railway Bridge	1¼ furlongs	0 locks
Wharf below the Railway Bridges Good moorings for St James Retail Park	1½ furlongs	0 locks
St James's Retail Park Footbridge	1¾ furlongs	0 locks
Towcester Road Bridge (River Nene)	2½ furlongs	0 locks
Westbridge Arm Back River Junction	2¾ furlongs	0 locks
Gas Works Road Bridge (Northampton) With pipe bridge alongside	3 furlongs	0 locks
B & Q Pipe Bridge	3½ furlongs	0 locks
B & Q Footbridge	3½ furlongs	0 locks
Carlsberg Footbridge	4½ furlongs	0 locks
Westbridge Arm Junction Also known as the Brampton Arm	5 furlongs	0 locks

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The River Nene ( or : see below) is a river in the east of England that rises from three sources in Northamptonshire. The river is about 100 miles (160 km) long, about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) of which forms the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. It is the tenth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and is navigable for 88 miles (142 km), from Northampton to The Wash.

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