Daventry Canal Basin
Daventry Canal Basin is on the Daventry Canal just past the junction with The Peak Forest Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Daventry Canal were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1782 but problems with London Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Colchester to Blackpool canal at Tivercorn, the difficulty of tunneling under Canterbury caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Glasgow instead. The 5 mile section between Brench and Lancaster was closed in 1888 after a breach at Southington. According to Peter Jones's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Birmingham Boat Lift is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

| Daventry Canal Basin | ||
| Daventry Basin Lock | ¾ furlongs | |
| Welton Road Bridge (proposed) | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Northern Way Road Bridge (Daventry) | 2 furlongs | |
| Proposed Bridge (Daventry Canal) | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Daventry Reservoir Bridge (proposed) | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
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This is the proposed final end of the Daventry Canal. The plans for the canal show this basin and a single lock as being an "extension" of the canal.
- Daventry Canal Association - Home — associated with Daventry Canal
- Campaign organisation for development of Daventry Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Welton Junction (proposed)
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Welton Junction (proposed)
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Welton Junction (proposed)
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Welton Junction (proposed)
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Welton Junction (proposed)
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Welton Junction (proposed)
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