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Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line)
The Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) is a narrow canal and is part of the Oxford Canal (Northern Section). It runs for 22 miles and 6½ furlongs through 4 locks from Braunston Turn (where it joins the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) and the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line)) to Hawkesbury Junction (where it joins the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Coventry to Hawkesbury) and the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 7 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
It has junctions with the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Rugby Wharf Arm) at Rugby Wharf Arm Junction; with the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Wyken Arm) at Wyken Arm Junction and with the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Stretton Arm) at Stretton Arm Junction.
Notable features of the waterway include: Newbold Tunnel and Hilmorton Locks
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Braunston Turn Junction of the Grand Union, Oxford and Grand Junction Canals |
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London Road Bridge No 90 | 1 furlong | 0 locks |
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Bridge No 89 | 2½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Bridge No 88 | 4½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Bridge No 87 | 1 mile and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Site of Bridge No 86 | 1 mile and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Navigation Bridge No 85 Willoughby Wharf. Willoughby village approx 1 mile southwest |
1 mile and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Bridge No 84 | 2 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Bridge No 83 | 2 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Rowdyke Bridge No 82 | 2 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Bridge No 81 | 3 miles | 0 locks |
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Wise's Bridge No 80 | 3 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Bridge No 79 | 3 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks |
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Barby Wood Bridge No 78 | 4 miles and ½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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M45 Motorway Bridge | 4 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Barby Straight Bridge No 77 | 4 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Barby Moorings (marina) | 4 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Normans Bridge No 76 Barby, 1¼ miles south |
5 miles and ½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Bridge No 75 (Northern Oxford) | 5 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Kilsby Road Bridge No 74 | 5 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks |
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Wharf Farm Winding Hole | 5 miles and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Hillmorton Wharf Marina | 6 miles | 0 locks |
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Crick Road Bridge No 73 | 6 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Rugby - London Railway Bridge | 6 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Rugby - Northampton Railway Bridge | 6 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Moors Bridge No 72 | 6 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Hillmorton Top Locks Nos 6 and 7 Side by side pair of locks |
6 miles and 7 furlongs | 0 locks |
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Hillmorton Middle Locks Nos 4 and 5 Side by side pair of locks |
7 miles | 1 lock |
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Hillmorton Bridge No 71 | 7 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Hillmorton Boat Services | 7 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Hillmorton Bottom Locks Nos 2 and 3 Side by side pair of locks |
7 miles and 1½ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Hillmorton Locks Winding Hole | 7 miles and 2 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Kent Road Bridge No 69 | 7 miles and 6 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Clifton Bridge No 68 | 8 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks |
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Clifton Bridge No 66 | 8 miles and 5½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Clifton Wharf | 8 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Clifton Aqueduct (Rugby) | 8 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Clifton Arm Junction(disused) | 8 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Site of Clifton Arm Junction Bridge | 8 miles and 7 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Aqueduct No 8a | 9 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks |
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River Avon Aqueduct No 8 | 9 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Brownsover Aqueduct No 7 | 9 miles and 2 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Boughton Road Bridge No 59 Brownsover, Rugby |
9 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Rugby Visitor Moorings On offside, frequent buses to Rugby town centre |
9 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Masters Bridge No 58 | 9 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Brownsover Arm Junction(disused) | 9 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Brownsover Footbridge | 9 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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River Swift Aqueduct No 55 | 10 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks |
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Old Leicester Road Aqueduct | 10 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Rugby Wharf Arm Junction | 10 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Consul Road Bridge No 53 | 10 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Factory Bridge No 52 | 10 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Old Railway Bridge (disused) | 10 miles and 4½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Greens Bridge No 51 | 10 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Cathiron Lane Bridge No 50 | 11 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Newbold Wharf | 11 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Newbold Tunnel (South end) | 11 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Newbold Tunnel (North end) | 11 miles and 4 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Falls Bridge No 48 | 11 miles and 7 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Northern End of Former Newbold Loop Bridge 45 |
11 miles and 7 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Cathiron Lane Bridge No 44 | 12 miles and ¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Lime Farm Marina | 12 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Tuckey's Bridge No 43 | 12 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Cathiron Railway Bridge | 12 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Walton's Bridge No 42 | 12 miles and 7 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Cathiron Bridge No 41 | 13 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Fennis Field Arm Bridge No 39 |
13 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Bridge No 38 (Northern Oxford) | 13 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Bridge No 37 | 13 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Hungerfield Bridge No 35 | 13 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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All Oaks Corner Canal turn at the boundary of All Oaks Wood |
14 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Easenhall Lane Bridge No 34 Brinklow, ¾ mile west |
14 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Brinklow Arm Junction (disused) | 15 miles | 3 locks |
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Smite Brook Culvert Is this also called Brinklow ? |
15 miles and 1½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Fosse Way Road Bridge No 30 | 15 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Stretton Arm Junction | 15 miles and 4 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Stretton Stop Rose Narrowboats |
15 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Smeaton Lane Aqueduct No 28 | 15 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Johnson's Bridge No 27 | 16 miles | 3 locks |
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Grimes Bridge No 26 | 16 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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M6 Motorway Bridge over Canal and Railway | 16 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Nettlehill Bridge No 24 | 17 miles and 1½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Hopsford Valley Aqueduct No 20 Over minor road |
17 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Hollyhill Bridge No 19 | 17 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Hollyhill Bridge Aqueduct | 18 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Squires Bridge No 17 | 18 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Ansty Bridge No 16 | 18 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Ansty Bridge No 15 | 18 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Ansty Bridge No 14 Ansty |
19 miles | 3 locks |
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Ansty Motorway Bridge | 19 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Noonhill Bridge No 13 | 19 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Site of Bridge No 12 | 19 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Carters Bridge No 11 | 20 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Stone Bridge No 9 | 20 miles and 6 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Sowe Common Bridge No 7 | 20 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Wyken Arm Junction Old Colliery Branch |
21 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Whiting's Bridge No 5 | 21 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Tusses Bridge No 4 | 22 miles and ¼ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Substation Footbridge | 22 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Hawkesbury Water Point | 22 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Stop Lock Changeline Bridge | 22 miles and 6 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Sutton Stop | 22 miles and 6 furlongs | 3 locks |
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Hawkesbury Junction Bridge | 22 miles and 6½ furlongs | 4 locks |
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Hawkesbury Junction Junction of the Coventry Canal Main Line with the Oxford Canal Northern Section. |
22 miles and 6½ furlongs | 4 locks |