Driffield Navigation (Main waterway)

 

The Driffield Navigation (Main waterway) is a broad canal and is part of the Driffield Navigation. It runs for 7 miles through 7 locks from Struncheon Hill Locks Nos 6 and 7 (where it joins the River Hull (Main Line)) to Driffield Wharves (which is a dead end).

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 61 feet long and 14 feet and 6 inches wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

It has junctions with the Driffield Navigation (Frodingham Beck) at Frodingham Beck Junction and with the Driffield Navigation (West Beck) at Corps Landing Branch Junction.

 
 
Struncheon Hill Locks Nos 6 and 7
Junction with River Hull
Bethells Bridge
Near Hempholme
5¾ furlongs 2 locks
Corps Landing Branch Junction
West Beck leaves to the left
1 mile and 1½ furlongs 2 locks
Frodingham Beck Junction 2 miles 2 locks
Brigham 2 miles and 5¾ furlongs 2 locks
Snakeholme Locks Nos 4 and 5
A staircase lock, but only the upper lock is still used.
3 miles and 7½ furlongs 2 locks
Snakeholme Lock Narrows 4 miles and ¼ furlongs 4 locks
Wansford Road Bridge 4 miles and 3 furlongs 4 locks
Wansford Lock No 3
Wansford Village
4 miles and 4 furlongs 4 locks
Whin Hill Lock No 2 5 miles and 3 furlongs 5 locks
Driffield Lock No 1 6 miles and 5½ furlongs 6 locks
Driffield Wharves
End of Navigation
7 miles 7 locks