Lower Parting
Address is taken from a point 370 yards away.
Lower Parting is on the River Severn (old river navigation) near to Polstan.
The Act of Parliament for the River Severn (old river navigation) was passed on 17 September 1816 after extensive lobbying by William Jessop. Expectations for coal traffic to Manchester were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Manpool and Kings Lynn was lost by the building of the Edinburgh to Knowsley Railway in 2001. Restoration of Huntingdon Locks was funded by a donation from Barley parish council
Early plans for the River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) between Northampton and Oldcorn were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Runington by Thomas Telford but languished until Barry Green was appointed as managing director in 1876. Orginally intended to run to Walsall, the canal was never completed beyond Stockton-on-Tees. Expectations for pottery traffic to Willcroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Wessford and Brench was obliterated by the building of the Slough to Sevenoaks Railway in 2001. According to John Thomas's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, Rochdale Inclined plane is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

| River Severn (old river navigation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Newnham | 14 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Framilode Junction | 10 miles, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Minsterworth | 5 miles | |
| Elmore | 3 miles, 3 furlongs | |
| Stonebench Turn | 3 miles | |
| Lower Parting | ||
| Llanthony Lock No 6 (closed) | 5 furlongs | |
| Llanthony Lock Footbridge | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Somerton Road Railway Bridge (disused) | 5½ furlongs | |
| Somerton Road Bridge | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Gloucester Dock Footbridge | 7½ furlongs | |
| River Severn (Maisemore Channel - Southern Section) | ||
| Lower Parting | ||
| Gloucester Railway Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Old A40 Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Over Causeway Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Over Junction | 4¾ furlongs | |
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![Soon reunited at Lower Parting - Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Here on the western side of Gloucester at Lower Parting, the River Severn rejoins after splitting into the West Channel and the East Channel at Upper Parting [[SO 8221]] to the east of Maisemore [[SO 8121]] This split does reduce the force of the Severn Bore – a viewing point further south may give a more impressive spectacle although the river will be somewhat wider. If you do go to view the Bore, do arrive at your chosen viewing point with plenty of time to spare as its arrival time can be changed by various factors. Time photo taken not available. by Martin Richard Phelan – June 1988](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/90/60/5906059_2f15463f_120x120.jpg)











![Over and on Severn at Over - Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Riders on the Severn Bore, the regularly occurring tidal wave which sweeps up the River Severn. It does lose some of its force at Lower Parting [[SO8118]] where the Severn splits into two. The height of the wave depends on the amount of water in the estuary. My first view of the Bore was at Elmore [[SO7915]] some years ago - it passed and I suddenly found my feet and the field disappearing under water. Here they are passing under the railway bridge (Cardiff to Nottingham line) at Over - some call it Oover. Time photo taken not available. by Martin Richard Phelan – 1988](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/76/44/6764460_8c018a54_120x120.jpg)


![Railway bridge near Over. The Gloucester-Newport line crosses the western arm of the Severn just downstream from [[1937314]]. Evening sunlight casts shadows on the northern side. by Derek Harper – 22 June 2010](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/93/74/1937479_8b124536_120x120.jpg)
![Up Parcels train from South Wales crossing the River Severn at Over Junction. View westward, towards Chepstow, Severn Tunnel Junction, Newport etc.; ex-GWR Gloucester - South Wales main line. On the left the line from Docks Branch Sidings and Gloucester Docks is joining, while beside Over Junction Box just across the river the branch to Ledbury (closed to passengers 13/7/59, goods 1/6/64) diverges right. In the distance an Up freight waits in Over Sidings. The locomotive on the Parcels is 4-6-0 No. 4956 'Plowden Hall' (built 9/29, withdrawn 7/63). The scene is from the old A48 bridge over the railway at its junction with the A417 and just before crossing the river. [Suggestions invited as to what the girder was doing, isolated on the right?]. by Ben Brooksbank – 13 April 1959](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/47/20/2472000_2313bdff_120x120.jpg)
![Docks Branch junction north-west - Gloucester, Gloucestershire. These are the tracks of the former Gloucester Docks Railway, the link between Gloucester Docks and the River Severn at Over. Time photo taken not available.[[5886447]] by Martin Richard Phelan – June 1988](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/88/64/5886444_84c3bba4_120x120.jpg)
![Docks Branch junction south-east - Gloucester, Gloucestershire. These are the tracks of the former Gloucester Docks Railway, the link between Gloucester Docks and the River Severn at Over. Time photo taken not available.[[5886444]] by Martin Richard Phelan – June 1988](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/88/64/5886447_4c707070_120x120.jpg)




![Water for wildlife Over Ponds - Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Here astride the now-abandoned old main road into Gloucester is the Over Ponds Nature Reserve. It was then owned and run by the Gloucestershire Trust for Nature Conservation. Time photo taken not available.[[6007798]] [[6007803]] by Martin Richard Phelan – October 1990](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/90/53/5905356_55f19015_120x120.jpg)
![Here once was a bridge - Gloucester, Gloucestershire. This is the point at which the former main road into Gloucester from the west crossed the Nottingham – Cardiff railway line at Over. In this view another superseded section can be seen – Telford's Over Bridge, now scheduled as an Ancient Monument. The spire that can be seen is of Holy Innocents Church, Highnam [[SO 7919]] given by artist Thomas Gambier Parry in 1851. In the background, seen from all over Gloucestershire but not when you are climbing the hill, it is said, is the prominent clump of trees on May Hill [[SO 6921]] which lies away to the south-west of Newent [[SO 7225]]. Time photo taken not available. by Martin Richard Phelan – August 1988](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/89/80/5898046_42f7d9ef_120x120.jpg)
![Once here was a bridge - Gloucester, Gloucestershire. This is the point at which the former main road into Gloucester from the west crossed the Nottingham – Cardiff railway line at Over. On the right of this view is the flyover of the A417 Ledbury – Gloucester Road as it crosses the railway line. At one time Telford's Over Bridge, seen in [[5898046]] was the lowest bridged crossing of the River Severn in its entire length being thus an important and busy crossing point. Time photo taken not available. by Martin Richard Phelan – August 1988](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/89/80/5898056_33da14c3_120x120.jpg)


