Whelford Canal Feeder Arm
Navigable feeder providing water from the R. Coln via Whelford.
Wharf Lane, Kempsford GL7 4, United Kingdom
Whelford Canal Feeder Arm is on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section) just past the junction with The Caledonian Canal.
The Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section) was built by Cecil Clarke and opened on 17 September 1888. Orginally intended to run to Renfrewshire, the canal was never completed beyond Doncaster except for a four mile isolated section from London to Teignbridge. "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Arthur Yates describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Blackpool Embankment.
The Act of Parliament for the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Whelford Canal Feeder) was passed on 17 September 1782 and 37 thousand shares were sold the same day. Orginally intended to run to Glasgow, the canal was never completed beyond Cambridge. The 9 mile section between Newbury and Wokingham was closed in 1888 after a breach at Renfrewshire. In his autobiography George Wood writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s
Whelford Canal Feeder Arm
is a minor waterways place
at the junction of
the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section)
with
the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Whelford Canal Feeder).
Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction (Junctions of the River Thames, Thames and Severn Canal and the River Coln (Inglesham))
is on
the River Thames (above Lechlade),
3 miles and 2½ furlongs
and 3 locks
to the east.
Bourne Railway Bridge
is on
the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section),
22 miles and 5¼ furlongs
and 33 locks
to the west.
Whelford Canal Feeder Source
is on
the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Whelford Canal Feeder),
1 mile and 7 furlongs
to the northeast.
The nearest place in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction is Kempsford Bridge (It is by no means certain yet that the restored canal will follow the original line and cross the road here. );
¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Bourne Railway Bridge is Kempsford Swing Bridge;
1¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Whelford Canal Feeder Source is Kempsford Wharf;
¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
| Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dudgrove Double Lock Nos 42 and 43 | 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Dudgrove Farm Bridge | 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Hamfield Bridge | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Green Lane Bridge (Kempsford) | 5 furlongs | |
| Kempsford Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Whelford Canal Feeder Arm | ||
| Kempsford Swing Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Oatlands Bridge | 6 furlongs | |
| Blackgore Bridge | 1 mile | |
| Crooked Bridge | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Marston Meysey Roundhouse | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Whelford Canal Feeder) | ||
| Whelford Canal Feeder Arm | ||
| Kempsford Wharf | ¼ furlongs | |
| Collet's Bridge | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
| Whelford Canal Feeder Source | 1 mile, 7 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Kempsford Swing Bridge
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Lechlade Marina — 3 miles, 7 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Lechlade Marina
Cotswold Boat Hire — 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Cotswold Boat Hire
Grafton Lock — 9 miles, ¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Grafton Lock
Radcot Lock — 11 miles, 2 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Radcot Lock
Shifford Lock — 17 miles, 5½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Shifford LockNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Lechlade Marina — 3 miles, 7 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Lechlade Marina
St. John's Lock — 4 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's Lock
Rushey Lock — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Rushey LockNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Lechlade Marina — 3 miles, 7 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Lechlade Marina
St. John's Lock — 4 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's Lock
Rushey Lock — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Rushey LockNearest place to turn
In the direction of Bourne Bridge
Latton Junction — 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section) in the direction of Bourne Bridge
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Ha'penny Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Ha'penny Bridge Winding Hole
St. John's Lock Weir Entrance — 4 miles, 5 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's Lock Weir Entrance
St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 1 — 4 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 1
St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 2 — 4 miles, 6½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 2
Grafton Lock Weir Entrance — 9 miles, ¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Grafton Lock Weir Entrance
Grafton Lock Weir Exit — 9 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Grafton Lock Weir ExitNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
St. John's Lock — 4 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to St. John's Lock
Rushey Lock — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Rushey LockNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Cotswold Boat Hire — 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the River Thames (above Oxford) to Cotswold Boat HireDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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