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River Parrett
The River Parrett is a small river and is part of the Waterways of mainland Britain. It runs for 34 miles and 2½ furlongs through 3 locks from Thorney Mills Bridge Lock (which is a dead end) to Bridgwater Bar (which is a dead end).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 54 feet long and 14 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
It has junctions with the River Yeo at Parrett - Yeo Junction; with the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal at Bridgwater and Taunton canal - River Parrett Junction; with the River Brue at Parrett - Brue Junction; with the River Isle and Westport Canal at Parrett - Isle Junction and with the River Tone (Burrow Bridge to New Bridge ) at Parrett - Tone Junction.
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Thorney Mills Bridge Lock Disused lock and head of navigation |
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Thorney Mills Bridge | 1½ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Parrett - Isle Junction Junction of River Isle and Westport Canal with River Parrett |
6½ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Law Lane Bridge | 1 mile and 7½ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Parrett - Pennymore Rhyne Junction Junction of the River Parrett and the Pennymore Rhyne (no access) |
2 miles and 1½ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Parrett - Yeo Junction Junction of River Parrett with River Yeo |
3 miles | 1 lock |
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Huish Bridge | 3 miles and ½ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Parrett - Huish Level Rhyne (drain) Junction Junction of the River Parrett and the Huish Level Rhyne (drain) - no access |
3 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Langport Footbridge | 3 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 1 lock |
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Great Bow Bridge | 3 miles and 6 furlongs | 1 lock |
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Langport Lock | 4 miles | 1 lock |
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Taunton - Westbury Railway Bridge | 4 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Parrett - Sowy Junction Junction of the River Parrett and the River Sowy (no access) |
4 miles and 5 furlongs | 2 locks |
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Oathe Footbridge | 6 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Oathe Flood Gates | 6 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Stathe Bridge | 7 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Parrett - Tone Junction Junction of River Parrett and River Tone |
8 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Burrow Bridge | 9 miles and ¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Dunwear Motorway Bridge | 13 miles and 5½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Taunton to Bristol Railway Bridge | 14 miles and ¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Broadway Bridge (Bridgewater) | 15 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Bridgwater Town Bridge | 15 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Chandos Bridge | 15 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Telescopic Bridge | 15 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Bridgwater and Taunton canal - River Parrett Junction Junction of Bridgwater and Taunton canal with River Parrett |
15 miles and 5 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Western Way Bridge | 16 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks |
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Parrett - King's Sedgemoor Drain Junction Junction of the River Parrett and the King's Sedgemoor Drain- No Access |
18 miles and 5½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Dunball | 18 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Combwich | 23 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Parrett - Huntspill Junction Junction of the River Parrett and the River Huntspill - no access |
27 miles | 3 locks |
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Stert Point | 27 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Parrett - Brue Junction Junction of Rivers Parrett and Brue |
28 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Burnham-on-Sea | 29 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Bridgwater Bar Mouth of river |
34 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks |