Faulkes Circular Winding Hole
Faulkes Bridge, Snarestone DE12 7DD, United Kingdom
Faulkes Circular Winding Hole is on the Ashby Canal (Main Line).
Early plans of what would become the Ashby Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by John Rennie in 1835 but problems with Caerphilly Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. The canal joined the sea near Taunton. Expectations for limestone traffic to Banstead never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Ashby Canal (Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Sumerlease power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Poleington and Mancorn was closed in 1888 after a breach at Maidstone. In 2001 the canal became famous when John Hunter made a model of Chester Boat Lift out of matchsticks to raise money for Children in Need.
Faulkes Circular Winding Hole
is a minor waterways place
on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) between
Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation (Just beyond Faulkes circular winding hole) (a few yards
to the northeast) and
Snarestone Tunnel (southern entrance) (Snarestone village is over the top of the tunnel.) (4½ furlongs
to the southwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Snarestone Tunnel (southern entrance) is Faulkes Bridge No 62;
a few yards
away.
Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
You may be able to wind here, but it is not a full-length winding hole, being only suitable for boats up to 52 feet long.
| Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation | a few yards | |
| Faulkes Circular Winding Hole | ||
Faulkes Bridge No 62  | a few yards | |
| Quarry Lane Pumping Station | 1 furlong | |
| Snarestone Slipway | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Snarestone Wharf | 1½ furlongs | |
| Footbridge No 61A | 1½ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Marston Junction
Snarestone Services — 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole — 6 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Bosworth Wharf Bridge No 42 — 6 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Sutton Cheney Wharf — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Trinity Marina — 15 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Limekiln Bridge No 15 — 16 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston JunctionNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Marston Junction
Snarestone Services — 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole — 6 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Stoke Golding Wharf — 12 miles, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Trinity Marina — 15 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston JunctionNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Marston Junction
Snarestone Services — 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole — 6 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Sutton Cheney Wharf — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Trinity Marina — 15 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston JunctionNearest place to turn
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Measham Wharf Branch Junction — 1 mile, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (unrestored) to Measham Wharf Branch Junction
Site of Proposed Measham Wharf — 2 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (unrestored) to Measham Wharf Branch Junction, then on the Ashby Canal (Measham Wharf Branch, unrestored) to Site of Proposed Measham Wharf
Bath Yard Basin — 5 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (unrestored) to Brooks Close Terminus, then on the Ashby Canal (restored but unconnected) to Bath Yard Basin
In the direction of Marston Junction
Turnover Bridge Winding Hole — 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Shackerstone Winding Hole — 3 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Carlton Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole — 6 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Jackson's Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Shenton Bend — 8 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Sutton Cheney Wharf — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Basin Bridge Winding Hole — 13 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Trinity Marina — 15 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Hinckley Wharf Arm Junction — 15 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Marston Junction
Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole — 6 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston Junction
Trinity Marina — 15 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston JunctionNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Marston Junction
Trinity Marina — 15 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marston JunctionDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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