Measham Wharf Branch Junction
Junction of the Ashby Canal with the Measham Town Wharf Branch
The Croft, Measham DE12 7NL, United Kingdom
Measham Wharf Branch Junction is on the Ashby Canal (unrestored) just past the junction with The River Wear.
The Act of Parliament for the Ashby Canal (unrestored) was passed on January 1 1816 despite strong opposition from Barry Parker who owned land in the area. The canal joined the sea near Liverpool. Expectations for iron traffic to Plymouth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. According to George Clarke's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Eastleigh Locks is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.
Early plans for the Ashby Canal (Measham Wharf Branch, unrestored) between Stratford-on-Avon and Salisbury were proposed by Barry Thomas but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as engineer in 1835. Orginally intended to run to Newcroft, the canal was never completed beyond Polechester. The Ashby Canal (Measham Wharf Branch, unrestored) was closed in 1888 when Trafford Inclined plane collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Cecil Green painted a mural of Basingstoke Tunnel on the side of Henry Clarke's house live on television.
Measham Wharf Branch Junction
is a place on the waterways
at the junction of
the Ashby Canal (unrestored)
with
the Ashby Canal (Measham Wharf Branch, unrestored).
Site of Proposed Donisthorpe Bridge No 72 (Donisthorpe)
is on
the Ashby Canal (unrestored),
2 miles and 2½ furlongs
to the northwest.
Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation (Just beyond Faulkes circular winding hole)
is on
the Ashby Canal (Main Line),
1 mile and 6 furlongs
to the southeast.
Site of Proposed Measham Wharf
is on
the Ashby Canal (Measham Wharf Branch, unrestored),
3 furlongs
to the east.
The nearest place in the direction of Site of Proposed Donisthorpe Bridge No 72 is Meer Bridge;
¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation is Site of Proposed Measham Aqueduct;
2 furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
You can wind here.
| Ashby Canal (unrestored) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Site of Proposed Steam Mill Bridge | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Coronation Lane Bridge | 4½ furlongs | |
| Chapel Street Bridge (Oakthorpe) | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Proposed A42 Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Meer Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Measham Wharf Branch Junction | ||
| Site of Proposed Measham Aqueduct | 2 furlongs | |
| Site of Proposed Horses Lane Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Proposed Gallows Lane Bridge | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Site of Ilott Wharf | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Site of Proposed Gilwiskaw Brook Aqueduct | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Ashby Canal (Measham Wharf Branch, unrestored) | ||
| Measham Wharf Branch Junction | ||
| Site of Proposed Measham Wharf | 3 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Site of Proposed Measham Aqueduct
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Snarestone Services — 1 mile, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Snarestone Services
Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole
Bosworth Wharf Bridge No 42 — 8 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Bosworth Wharf Bridge No 42
Sutton Cheney Wharf — 11 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Sutton Cheney Wharf
Trinity Marina — 17 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Trinity Marina
Limekiln Bridge No 15 — 18 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Limekiln Bridge No 15Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Snarestone Services — 1 mile, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Snarestone Services
Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole
Stoke Golding Wharf — 14 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Stoke Golding Wharf
Trinity Marina — 17 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Trinity MarinaNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Snarestone Services — 1 mile, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Snarestone Services
Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole
Sutton Cheney Wharf — 11 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Sutton Cheney Wharf
Trinity Marina — 17 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Trinity MarinaNearest place to turn
In the direction of Site of Proposed Measham Wharf
Site of Proposed Measham Wharf — 3 furlongs away
On the Ashby Canal (Measham Wharf Branch, unrestored) in the direction of Site of Proposed Measham Wharf
In the direction of Brooks Close Terminus
Bath Yard Basin — 3 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Brooks Close Terminus, then on the Ashby Canal (restored but unconnected) to Bath Yard Basin
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Faulkes Circular Winding Hole — 1 mile, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Faulkes Circular Winding Hole
Turnover Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Turnover Bridge Winding Hole
Shackerstone Winding Hole — 4 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Shackerstone Winding Hole
Carlton Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Carlton Bridge Winding Hole
Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole
Jackson's Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, 5½ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Jackson's Bridge Winding Hole
Shenton Bend — 10 miles, 4½ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Shenton Bend
Sutton Cheney Wharf — 11 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Sutton Cheney Wharf
Basin Bridge Winding Hole — 15 miles, 1½ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Basin Bridge Winding Hole
Trinity Marina — 17 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Trinity Marina
Hinckley Wharf Arm Junction — 17 miles, 5½ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Hinckley Wharf Arm JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Bosworth Marina & Wharf Winding Hole
Trinity Marina — 17 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Trinity MarinaNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation
Trinity Marina — 17 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ashby Canal Current Head of Navigation, then on the Ashby Canal (Main Line) to Trinity MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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Apr 20, 2018 ... ... handed £10,000 in Heritage Lottery Funding, to investigate Ilott Wharf, a site between the Ashby Canal and Measham Wharf branch junction.
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