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River Brede

Description: This is a tributary of the River Rother navigable for almost 8 miles.

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the River Rother

Related Books

The Canals of South and South East England by Charles Hadfield , 393 pages, Published by David & Charles

River Brede: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Brede Sliuce

0.0

0

D

Langford's Bridge

2.5

0

D

Railway Bridge

4.0

0

D

Railway Bridge

5.3

0

D

Winchelsea

Dimsdale Sewer Junction

5.8

0

N

Brede Entrance Lock

Junction with River Rother

7.9

1

N

Petworth Canal

Description: Was a 1.25 mile, 2 lock, canal from Haslington Bridge, near Petworth, Sussex, to the River Rother.

History: Opened in 1793 but only used for a few years.

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the River Rother

Related Books

The Canals of South and South East England by Charles Hadfield , 393 pages, Published by David & Charles

London's Lost Route to Midhurst by P A L Vine , ISBN 0 7509 0968 4 :176 pages, Published by Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd 1995 A history of the Rother Navigation, the Petworth Canal and their links to London via the Wey & Arun navigations.

River Rother

Description: This 16 mile navigation runs from Bodiam Castle to the East Pier Rye.

History: Promoted by Acts of 1826 and 1830.

Subordinate Waterways:

Petworth Canal
River Brede

Related Books

The Canals of South and South East England by Charles Hadfield , 393 pages, Published by David & Charles

Other Related Pages

My Holidays on Inland Waterways - Cruise X : The Rivers Rother & Arun. By P Bonthron. First published 1916.

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 56 foot, beam 13 foot 9 inches. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock ans craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

River Rother: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Bodiam Bridge

Bodiam Castle

0.0

0

N

Newenden

4.1

0

N

Newmill Channel Junction

6.9

0

N

Kitchenham Road Bridge

6.9

0

N

B2082 Road Bridge

10.0

0

N

Royal Military Canal Junction

Junction with Royal Military Canal

11.5

0

N

Scot's Float Sluice

Star Lock

12.5

1

N

Railway Bridge

13.8

1

N

River Brede Junction

Junction with River Brede

14.0

1

N

Rye Harbour

15.4

1

N

East Pier

16.4

1

N

River Severn

Description: Navigable for 92 miles from Stourport, where it joins the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, to Avonmouth, where it joins the River Avon and the Severn Estuary

History: Promoted by Acts of 1503, 1531, 1532, 1772, 1799, 1803, 1809 and 1814.

The Severn at Stourport

Related Books

The Severn by Wilson Stephenson , 48 pages, Published by Frederick Muller 1985 Part of the Rivers of Britain series with illustrations by Gabriel White.

The Severn and its Bore by F R Rowbotham , Published by David & Charles 1970

The River Severn - A Pictorial History by Josephine Jeremiah , ISBN 0 85033 985 5 :128 pages, Published by Phillimore & Co. 1998 Early prints and sketches, plus photographs from the last hundred years, illustrate this brief history of Britain's longest river.

Severn Traders by Colin Green , ISBN 0 9533028 2 2 :180 pages, Published by Black Dwarf 1999 Illustrated history of the trows, barges and other trading craft of the River Severn.

Stourport-on-Severn by Anna Carter , ISBN 0 7524 2058 5 :128 pages, Published by Tempus 2000 Historic photographs of this canal and river port.

The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969

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World's Most Beautiful Waterways 1 hour 10 minutes approx., Produced by Contender Ltd A waterway journey from Worcester to Oxford via the River Avon, Hatton and Banbury.

A Canal Too Far featuring Chris Coburn , 2 hours 29 minutes approx., Produced by Laurence Hogg Productions Down the Bristol Channel to visit many navigations! Across to South Wales, up the Wye, the Severn! Incredible scenes!

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Related Photographs

River Severn: Worcester Quay Boats moored at the festival

Worcestershire: Stourport Narrowboat coming from the basin on to the Severn

Related External Web Sites

Starline Narrowboats : A small Boat Building & Hire Company run by Pauline & Ian Cundy since 1980. They build and fit out narrow and wide bean steel boats, both for private sale.

Stourport Yacht Club : Boating on the River Severn

The Severn boats and boating pages : Motor boat cruising on the River Severn and Bristol Channel with maps. Includes the Sharpness canal and River Avon.

Severn Tales : Barges, history, books, floods and anything to do with the river.

Severn Trust : Aims to ensure that the River Severn is properly managed to provide leisure and recreation for everyone whilst improving and preserving its wildlife.

Related Cruising Logs

Other Related Pages

Introducing Route Planning : An introduction to planning a cruise route.

My Holidays on Inland Waterways - Cruise II : Lechlade to Birmingham. By P Bonthron. First published 1916.

My Holidays on Inland Waterways - Cruise XXX : The Upper Severn. By P Bonthron. First published 1916.

Cruising Times

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Lock sizes vary but the maximum craft sizes are from Gloucester to Worcester: Length 135 foot, beam 21 foot. From Worcester to Stourport: Length 90 foot, beam 19 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock ans craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

River Severn: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Arley Quarry Landing

0.0

0

U

SO753817

138

Upper Arley

1.5

0

U

SO765801

138

Bewdley Bridge

A456 road bridge

5.3

0

U

SO787754

138

Stourport Bridge

A451 road bridge and the effective head of navigation

9.0

0

N

SO807710

138

Stourport Junction

Junction with Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

9.1

0

N

SO810709

138

Lincombe Lock No 1

10.4

1

N

SO820693

138

Hampstall Ferry

11.5

1

N

SO813679

150

Lenchford Ferry

13.8

1

N

SO813642

150

Holt Lock No 2

14.6

2

N

SO820634

150

Holt Castle

15.5

2

N

SO833626

150

Grimley

17.0

2

N

SO841607

150

Hawford Junction

Junction with Droitwich Canal

17.6

2

N

SO841599

150

Bevere Lock No 3

Camp Lock

18.1

3

N

SO835593

150

Worcester Quay

21.5

3

N

SO548547

149

Diglis Junction

Junction with Worcester and Birmingham Canal

22.0

3

N

SO848538

150

Diglis Locks No 4

Two locks side by side

22.4

4

N

SO847533

150

River Teme Junction

23.1

4

N

SO850522

150

Kempsey

25.1

4

N

SO847491

150

Pixham

25.6

4

N

SO842486

150

Clevelode

27.3

4

N

SO835468

150

Rhydd

28.4

4

N

SO837452

150

Severn Stoke

29.3

4

N

SO849445

150

Hanley

31.0

4

N

SO845419

150

Upton-on-Severn Bridge

32.0

4

N

SO851408

150

Saxon's Lode

33.5

4

N

SO863388

150

Barley House

34.5

4

N

SO860379

150

M50 Motorway Bridge

35.3

4

N

SO867369

150

Tewkesbury Bridge

A438 road bridge

37.6

4

N

SO889337

150

River Avon Junction

Junction with Lower Avon Navigation

38.0

4

N

SO888331

150

Tewkesbury Lock No 5

38.5

5

N

SO881328

150

Tewksbury Lower Lode and fomer ferry site

39.4

5

N

SO889317

150

Chaceley and Deerhurst

40.9

5

N

SO866298

150

Apperley (Coal House Pub)

42.0

5

N

SO854283

150

Haw Bridge

42.8

5

N

SO845278

162

Coombe Hill Canal Junction

43.9

5

N

SO846263

162

Wainlode

44.1

5

N

SO846257

162

Ashleworth

46.1

5

N

SO819250

162

Upper Parting Junction

Junction with Maisemore Channel (now closed)

48.5

5

N

SO821216

162

Westgate Bridge, Gloucester

50.6

5

N

SO824190

162

Gloucester & Berkley Ship Canal Junction

Junction with Gloucester & Sharpness Ship Canal

51.0

5

N

SO826185

162

Llanthony Lock No 6 (Closed)

51.4

6

U

SO822182

162

Lower Parting

Junction with Maisemore Channel (closed)

52.0

6

N

SO815188

162

Stonebench Turn

55.4

6

N

SO796148

162

Elmore

55.8

6

N

SO792153

162

Minsterworth

57.0

6

N

SO773168

162

Framilode Junction

Junction with Stroudwater Canal

63.8

6

N

SO751105

162

Newnham

63.8

6

N

SO692117

162

Bullo Pill

64.8

6

N

SO690099

162

Fretherne (Hock Cliff)

67.5

6

N

SO724090

162

Sharpness Point

Junction with old entrance to the Gloucester & Berkley Ship Canal

74.4

6

N

SO668030

162

Sharpness Junction

Junction with Gloucester & Sharpness Ship Canal

75.0

6

N

SO665021

162

Lydney Canal and Harbour Junction

76.3

6

N

SO651014

162

Severn Bridge

M4 Motorway

86.3

6

N

ST559901

172

Beachley Point

Junction with River Wye

87.3

6

N

ST542900

172

Avonmouth

Junction with River Avon (Bristol)

95.8

6

N

ST502787

172

River Salwarpe

Description: Was a river navigation from Droitwich to the Severn.

History: 5 locks built by Lord Windsor around the time of the Restoration but the intended sixth lock was not completed. Bills introduced in 1693 and 1747 but no work done.

Related Books

The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969

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River Brede: Table of distances		Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Brede Sliuce		0.0	0	D
Langford's Bridge		2.5	0	D
Railway Bridge		4.0	0	D
Railway Bridge		5.3	0	D
Winchelsea	Dimsdale Sewer Junction	5.8	0	N
Brede Entrance Lock	Junction with River Rother	7.9	1	N

River Rother: Table of distances		Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Bodiam Bridge	Bodiam Castle	0.0	0	N
Newenden		4.1	0	N
Newmill Channel Junction		6.9	0	N
Kitchenham Road Bridge		6.9	0	N
B2082 Road Bridge		10.0	0	N
Royal Military Canal Junction	Junction with Royal Military Canal	11.5	0	N
Scot's Float Sluice	Star Lock	12.5	1	N
Railway Bridge		13.8	1	N
River Brede Junction	Junction with River Brede	14.0	1	N
Rye Harbour		15.4	1	N
East Pier		16.4	1	N

River Severn: Table of distances		Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Arley Quarry Landing		0.0	0	U	SO753817	138
Upper Arley		1.5	0	U	SO765801	138
Bewdley Bridge	A456 road bridge	5.3	0	U	SO787754	138
Stourport Bridge	A451 road bridge and the effective head of navigation	9.0	0	N	SO807710	138
Stourport Junction	Junction with Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal	9.1	0	N	SO810709	138
Lincombe Lock No 1		10.4	1	N	SO820693	138
Hampstall Ferry		11.5	1	N	SO813679	150
Lenchford Ferry		13.8	1	N	SO813642	150
Holt Lock No 2		14.6	2	N	SO820634	150
Holt Castle		15.5	2	N	SO833626	150
Grimley		17.0	2	N	SO841607	150
Hawford Junction	Junction with Droitwich Canal	17.6	2	N	SO841599	150
Bevere Lock No 3	Camp Lock	18.1	3	N	SO835593	150
Worcester Quay		21.5	3	N	SO548547	149
Diglis Junction	Junction with Worcester and Birmingham Canal	22.0	3	N	SO848538	150
Diglis Locks No 4	Two locks side by side	22.4	4	N	SO847533	150
River Teme Junction		23.1	4	N	SO850522	150
Kempsey		25.1	4	N	SO847491	150
Pixham		25.6	4	N	SO842486	150
Clevelode		27.3	4	N	SO835468	150
Rhydd		28.4	4	N	SO837452	150
Severn Stoke		29.3	4	N	SO849445	150
Hanley		31.0	4	N	SO845419	150
Upton-on-Severn Bridge		32.0	4	N	SO851408	150
Saxon's Lode		33.5	4	N	SO863388	150
Barley House		34.5	4	N	SO860379	150
M50 Motorway Bridge		35.3	4	N	SO867369	150
Tewkesbury Bridge	A438 road bridge	37.6	4	N	SO889337	150
River Avon Junction	Junction with Lower Avon Navigation	38.0	4	N	SO888331	150
Tewkesbury Lock No 5		38.5	5	N	SO881328	150
Tewksbury Lower Lode and fomer ferry site		39.4	5	N	SO889317	150
Chaceley and Deerhurst		40.9	5	N	SO866298	150
Apperley (Coal House Pub)		42.0	5	N	SO854283	150
Haw Bridge		42.8	5	N	SO845278	162
Coombe Hill Canal Junction		43.9	5	N	SO846263	162
Wainlode		44.1	5	N	SO846257	162
Ashleworth		46.1	5	N	SO819250	162
Upper Parting Junction	Junction with Maisemore Channel (now closed)	48.5	5	N	SO821216	162
Westgate Bridge, Gloucester		50.6	5	N	SO824190	162
Gloucester & Berkley Ship Canal Junction	Junction with Gloucester & Sharpness Ship Canal	51.0	5	N	SO826185	162
Llanthony Lock No 6 (Closed)		51.4	6	U	SO822182	162
Lower Parting	Junction with Maisemore Channel (closed)	52.0	6	N	SO815188	162
Stonebench Turn		55.4	6	N	SO796148	162
Elmore		55.8	6	N	SO792153	162
Minsterworth		57.0	6	N	SO773168	162
Framilode Junction	Junction with Stroudwater Canal	63.8	6	N	SO751105	162
Newnham		63.8	6	N	SO692117	162
Bullo Pill		64.8	6	N	SO690099	162
Fretherne (Hock Cliff)		67.5	6	N	SO724090	162
Sharpness Point	Junction with old entrance to the Gloucester & Berkley Ship Canal	74.4	6	N	SO668030	162
Sharpness Junction	Junction with Gloucester & Sharpness Ship Canal	75.0	6	N	SO665021	162
Lydney Canal and Harbour Junction		76.3	6	N	SO651014	162
Severn Bridge	M4 Motorway	86.3	6	N	ST559901	172
Beachley Point	Junction with River Wye	87.3	6	N	ST542900	172
Avonmouth	Junction with River Avon (Bristol)	95.8	6	N	ST502787	172