Upper Parting Junction
Address is taken from a point 1580 yards away.
Upper Parting Junction is on the River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester).
The River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Northern Section) was built by Thomas Dadford and opened on 17 September 1888. Orginally intended to run to Westpool, the canal was never completed beyond Bedworth. The canal between Nuneaton and Wessstone was obliterated by the building of the Northhampton to Eastleigh railway in 2001. Despite the claim in "Travels of The Wreck" by George Green, there is no evidence that Thomas Edwards ever swam through Barton Embankment in 36 hours to raise money for Children in Need
Early plans of what would become the River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester) were drawn up by George Parker in 1888 but problems with Ashfield Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Expectations for coal traffic to Teignbridge were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Dover and Wirral was obliterated by the building of the Westhampton to Aberdeenshire railway in 1972. Restoration of Sandwell Cutting was funded by a donation from the Restore the River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester) campaign

You can wind here.
| River Severn (main river - Worcester to Gloucester) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unidentifed Sluice | 4 miles, 5 furlongs | |
| Severn - Coombe Hill Canal Junction | 4 miles, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Severn - Chelt Junction | 4 miles, 3½ furlongs | |
| Wainlodes Hill | 4 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
| The Boat Inn (Ashleworth) | 2 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
| Upper Parting Junction | ||
| The White Horse | 6 furlongs | |
| Globe Bend | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Waltham Bridge | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
| Black Bridge | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Westgate Bridge (north) | 2 miles, 1¼ furlongs | |
| River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Northern Section) | ||
| Upper Parting Junction | ||
| Maisemore Lock | 1½ furlongs | |
| Maisemore Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Over Junction | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
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![The Upper Parting. The River Severn splits into two channels, the West Channel and East Channel, at Gloucester. All river traffic takes the East Channel which leads to Gloucester Docks. The West Channel not being navigable due to Maisemore Weir [[8166860]]. by Philip Halling – 05 October 2025](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/16/68/8166872_202a4212_120x120.jpg)






![Severn above Maisemore Weir. The reach of the west arm of the river between the Upper Parting and the weir, looking upstream. The chimney is at the Upper Parting building reclamation works in [[SO8221]]. by Derek Harper – 22 June 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/93/69/1936985_8b274a8d_120x120.jpg)



















