Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.
Description:
Runs 19 miles from the fixed sluice at Fordwich to Pegwell Bay, where it enters the English ChannelHistory:
Promoted by Acts of 1515 and 1825. Made navigable about 1594 and again around 1695, having become unnavigable previously. It originally ran to Canterbury but this part of the river is now only navigable by small craft.Navigation Authority:
: Sandwich Port & Haven Commissioners, Clerk's Office, 1 Potter Street, Sandwich, Kent CT14 9DR: Telephone 01304 612162 : (Covers only the the river from the sea to Poulder's Sluice (less than a mile) there is no navigation authority for the rest of the river.).Related Books
The Canals of South and South East England by Charles Hadfield , ISBN 0 7153 4693 8 :393 pages, Published by David & Charles 1969 Order now from 
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River Stour (Kent): Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Fordwich Mill |
Fixed Sluice |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
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Stodmarsh |
2.6 |
0 |
N |
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Grove Ferry, Railway Station |
5.1 |
0 |
N |
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Sarre Channel Junction |
Not navigable |
8.3 |
0 |
N |
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Pluck's Gutter Road Bridge |
8.4 |
0 |
N |
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Little Stour River Junction |
8.6 |
0 |
N |
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Railway Bridge |
11.9 |
0 |
N |
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Richborough Castle |
Roman Amphitheatre |
13.0 |
0 |
N |
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Sandwich Bridge |
15.3 |
0 |
N |
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Stonar Cut Junction |
Not navigable |
18.4 |
0 |
N |
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Pegwell Bay, Pepper Ness |
River mouth |
19.3 |
0 |
N |
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NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.
Description:
Runs 35½ miles from Sudbury to Harwich where it joins the seaHistory:
Promoted under Acts of 1705 and 1781. Opened about 1709. Abandoned 1937.Points of Interest:
Famous as the subject of John Constable's paintings. Constable lived at Flatford Mill and Gainsborough was born at Sudbury.Navigation Authority:
: Environment Agency Recreation and Navigation, Region: Anglia Region, Kingfisher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5ZR: Telephone 01733 371811 : Fax 01733 231840 :Related Books
The Suffolk Stour by Not known , Edition: 1st edition 94 pages, Published by Norman Allard 1957 Illustrated.
The Valley of the Stour From Weston Green to Harwich by N G Rogers , ISBN 0-86025-444-5 :144 pages, Published by Ian Henry Publications Ltd 1992 An illustrated history and topography of this valley which was painted by Constable, Gainsborough and Sir Alfred Mullins. Two chapters cover the Sour navigation including the work of the River Stour Trust. Order now from The Essex & Suffolk River Stour Navigation by John Marriage , ISBN 0 7524 2350 9 :128 pages, Published by Tempus 2001 The history of the navigation illustrated with old and new photographs. Order now from The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes & Ronald Russell , ISBN 0 7153 7415 X :368 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1977 Order now from .
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River Stour (Suffolk): Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Ballington Bridge, Sudbury |
0.0 |
0 |
U |
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Cornard Sluice |
Site of Cornard Lock |
1.0 |
0 |
U |
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Henny Street Sluices |
Site of Henny Lock |
2.8 |
0 |
U |
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Pitmine Lock remains |
3.8 |
0 |
U |
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Bures Lock Site |
Bures Mill and Sluice |
6.8 |
1 |
U |
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Wormingford Lock |
Wormingford Mill |
9.1 |
2 |
U |
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Swan Lock (derelict) |
9.4 |
3 |
U |
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Wissington Lock site |
Wissington Mill and Weir |
11.4 |
4 |
U |
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Nayland Lock Site |
Nayland Weir |
12.6 |
5 |
U |
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Nayland Bridge |
A134 road bridge |
12.9 |
5 |
U |
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Horkesley Lock Site |
13.1 |
6 |
U |
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Boxted Lock Site |
Boxted Weir |
16.1 |
7 |
U |
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Langham Lock Site |
Langham Weir |
17.1 |
8 |
U |
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Langham Bridge |
17.5 |
8 |
U |
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River Brett Junction |
Higham Hall |
18.1 |
8 |
U |
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Stratford Lock |
18.9 |
9 |
U |
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Stratford St. Mary Bridge |
19.6 |
9 |
U |
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Dedham Lock |
20.5 |
10 |
U |
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Dedham Bridge |
21.0 |
10 |
U |
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Flatford Bridge |
22.0 |
10 |
U |
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Flatford Lock |
Flatford Mill |
22.1 |
11 |
N |
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Brantham Lock |
23.6 |
12 |
U |
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Cattawade Bridge |
Brantham Barrage and Sluices |
24.4 |
12 |
U |
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Manningtree |
25.1 |
12 |
N |
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Mistley |
26.0 |
12 |
N |
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Parkeston |
34.0 |
12 |
N |
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Harwich |
Junction with North Sea |
35.5 |
12 |
N |
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NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.
Description:
Was a river navigation with 12 locks and 4 half locks between Stourbridge and Kidderminster.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1662 the improvements were completed in 1667.Related Books
The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
Description:
This tidal river runs 19 miles from Weir Head to Plymouth, where it enters Plymouth Harbour and the English ChannelRelated Books
English Rivers and Canals by Paul Atterbury , Edition: American Ed ISBN 1 85605 171 4 :152 pages, Published by English Tourist Board 1984 Generously illustrated in colour. Order now from Rivers, Lakes and Canals by Andrew Lawson , Edition: Reprint 184 pages, Published by Reader's Digest 1986 Written 1984
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River Tamar: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Weir Head |
Site of former Weir Head Lock |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
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Morwellham Quay |
Morwell Rocks |
1.8 |
0 |
N |
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New Quay |
2.5 |
0 |
N |
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Okeltor |
3.3 |
0 |
N |
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Calstock |
4.6 |
0 |
N |
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Halton Quay |
7.9 |
0 |
N |
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Pentille |
8.5 |
0 |
N |
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Weirquay |
10.5 |
0 |
N |
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Cargreen |
12.0 |
0 |
N |
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Tavy Junction |
River Tavy junction |
13.1 |
0 |
N |
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Saltash Railway Bridge |
14.6 |
0 |
N |
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St Germans River Junction |
15.4 |
0 |
N |
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Devonport |
17.5 |
0 |
N |
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Plymouth |
19.0 |
0 |
N |
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NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.
Description:
Various schemes for navigations around the River Tees none of which were authorised or built.History:
Were current in the period 1796 to 1825.
Description:
Up until 1995 when the Tees Barrage was built below Stockton this was a wholly tidal river. Now there are 11 miles of non-tidal freshwater above the barrage which are used for pleasure boating. Below the barrage there are 13 miles of tidal water to the mouth of the river where it joins the North SeaNavigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, Waterway unit: Yorkshire Waterways, Fearns Wharf, Neptune Street, Leeds LS9 8PB: Telephone 0113 281 6800 : Fax 0113 281 6886 :Related Books
The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (2) by Charles Hadfield , Edition: volume 2 ISBN 0 7153 5975 4 :252 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1973 Order now from The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (1) by Charles Hadfield , Edition: Volume 1 ISBN 0 7153 5719 0 :254 pages, Published by David & Charles 1972 Order now from .
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River Tees: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Fardean Side Ford |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
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Yarm Bridge |
3.3 |
0 |
N |
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Stockton and Thornaby |
10.6 |
0 |
N |
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Newport |
13.3 |
0 |
N |
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Middlesbrough to Port Clarence Ferry |
15.9 |
0 |
N |
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Tees Mouth |
River joins the North Sea |
24.0 |
0 |
N |
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NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.
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