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River Nene (Stanground Branch)

The Act of Parliament for the River Nene (Stanground Branch) was passed on January 1 1876 despite strong opposition from Oliver Smith who owned land in the area. In 1955 the Wakefield and Manchester Canal built a branch to join at Oldham. The 5 mile section between Rochester and Tameside was closed in 1888 after a breach at Northampton. In 1972 the canal became famous when George Hunter made a model of Wealden Cutting out of matchsticks.

Information about the waterway

The River Nene (Stanground Branch) is a small river and is part of the River Nene. It runs for 4 furlongs from Peterborough Junction (where it joins the River Nene (main river)) to Stanground Sluice (where it joins the Middle Level Navigations (King's Dyke)).

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:

Peterborough Junction Junction of River Nene with Stanground Branch
Peterborough Junction Railway Bridge	¼ furlongs	0 locks
Riverside Mead Moorings No 3 Private moorings	½ furlongs	0 locks
Riverside Mead Moorings No 2 Private moorings	¾ furlongs	0 locks
Riverside Mead Moorings No 1 Private moorings	1 furlong	0 locks
Peterborough Boat Centre	2¼ furlongs	0 locks
Stanground Branch - Morton's Leam Junction Junction of Stanground Branch and Morton's Leam (un-navigable)	3¾ furlongs	0 locks
Stanground Sluice	4 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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