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River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction

 
Junction of the River Witham with the Black Sluice Navigation
Also known as: South Forty-Foot Drain Junction
Skirbeck Quarter, Wyberton Low Road, Boston PE21 7RF, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction is a minor waterways place at the junction of the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) with the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation).
 
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 (Boston Lock) is on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston), 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs to the north. River Witham - The Wash Junction (Junction of the River Witham with The Wash) is on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash), 5 miles and 1¼ furlongs to the east. Kingston's Bridge (Current limit of navigation ) is on the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation), 16 miles and 4 furlongs and 1 lock to the southwest.
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 is Railway Swing Bridge (Boston Docks Branch); 1 furlong away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of River Witham - The Wash Junction is Boston Dock Entrance; 3¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Kingston's Bridge is Boston Lock; ¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Boston Lock

 Spirit of Endeavour

Amenities nearby at Railway Swing Bridge (Boston Docks Branch)

 Instagas Ltd
 Plumbing Trade Supplies

Amenities nearby at Boston Dock Entrance

 Riverside All-Terain Services M-F 5.30pm Sa 1pm
 United Forktrucks (1992)Ltd
 
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In the direction of Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3

Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 31 mile, 1¼ furlongs away
On the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) in the direction of Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Kingston's Bridge

Donington High Bridge Winding Hole12 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation) in the direction of Kingston's Bridge
Black Sluice Navigation - Dowsby Fen Junction16 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation) in the direction of Kingston's Bridge

In the direction of Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3

Boston Gateway Marina1 mile, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Gateway Marina
Boston Motor Yatch Club1 mile, 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Motor Yatch Club
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor Moorings
Anton's Gowt Junction3 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Anton's Gowt Junction
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina5 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina
Bettinson's Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Newham Drain - Frith Bank Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Newham Drain) to Newham Drain - Howbridge Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Howbridge Drain) to Bettinson's Bridge Winding Hole
Chapel Hill Junction11 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Chapel Hill Junction
Orchard Caravan and Camping Park Moorings11 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Orchard Caravan and Camping Park Moorings
Dogdyke Visitor Moorings11 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Dogdyke Visitor Moorings
Belle Isle Marina12 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Belle Isle Marina
Tattershall Bridge Visitor Moorings12 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Tattershall Bridge Visitor Moorings
Horncastle Canal Junction13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Horncastle Canal Junction
Winding Hole below Clay Bank Road Bridge14 miles and 2 locks away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Chapel Hill Junction, then on the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation(Kyme Eau)-navigable section) to Winding Hole below Clay Bank Road Bridge
Kirkstead Bridge Visitor Moorings17 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Kirkstead Bridge Visitor Moorings
Cobblers Lock Winding Hole18 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Chapel Hill Junction, then on the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation(Kyme Eau)-navigable section) to Cobblers Lock Winding Hole
Stixwould19 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Stixwould

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[River Witham] The River Witham is a river almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham at SK8818 [South Forty-Foot Drain] Forty-Foot Drain, also known as the Black Sluice Navigation, is the main channel for the land-drainage of the Black Sluice Level in the Lincolnshire Fens. [River Hull] beyond their jurisdiction, the Navigation commissioners attempted to extend their powers, to improve the river below the junction with Aike Beck. They particularly [River Trent] the river passes Church Laneham and reaches Torksey, where it meets the Foss Dyke navigation which connects the Trent to Lincoln and the River Witham. Further [River Glen, Lincolnshire] failure of the banks, which was addressed in the Black Sluice act of 1765. The history of navigation is intimately tied up with that of the Bourne Eau [Forty Foot Drain] Haven through the Black Sluice. According to Wheeler: Also called Lodowick's Drain. A drain in Holland Fen, running parallel with the Witham, and extending [Bourne Eau] the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board (IDB). To drain the South Fen Gilbert Heathcote's tunnel was constructed to take water under the River Glen [List of bridges and viaducts in Lincolnshire] Image Barkston East Junction Railway Bridge River Witham Barkston Carries Grantham to Sleaford Line (Poacher Line). Barkston Junction Bridge Grantham to
 
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South Forty-Foot Drain - Wikipedia
The South Forty-Foot Drain, also known as the Black Sluice Navigation, is the main channel for the land-drainage of the Black Sluice Level in the Lincolnshire Fens. It lies in eastern England between Guthram Gowt and the Black Sluice pumping station on The Haven, ... On the River Witham, the Grand Sluice was constructed and opened on 15 ...