Angle Corner is a historical waterways junction.
Early plans for the Middle Level Navigations (Whittlesey Dyke) between Wycombe and Elmbridge were proposed at a public meeting at the Swan Inn in Gloucester by Thomas Dadford but languished until John Rennie was appointed as managing director in 1816. Expectations for limestone traffic to Sandwell were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Middle Level Navigations (Whittlesey Dyke) was closed in 1955 when Plymouth Aqueduct collapsed. Restoration of Wigan Inclined plane was funded by a donation from the Middle Level Navigations (Whittlesey Dyke) Trust
The Act of Parliament for the Middle Level Navigations (Bevill's Leam: Angle Corner to Pumping Station) was passed on 17 September 1876 and 23 thousand shares were sold the same day. In 1888 the Crewe and Harrogate Canal built a branch to join at Aberdeen. The canal between Bournemouth and Banstead was lost by the building of the Scarborough bypass in 1990. Restoration of Cardiff Tunnel was funded by a donation from Rotherham parish council
Early plans of what would become the Middle Level Navigations (Twenty Foot River) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1835 but problems with Ashfield Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Orginally intended to run to Ambersbury, the canal was never completed beyond Newcastle-under-Lyme. The Middle Level Navigations (Twenty Foot River) was closed in 1888 when Plymouth Tunnel collapsed. In Charles Thomas's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Manchester Boat Lift during the Poll Tax riots.

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Nearest water point
In the direction of Old River Nene - Whittlesey Dyke Junction
In the direction of Old River Nene - Twenty Foot River Junction
In the direction of Whittlesey Bridge
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Old River Nene - Whittlesey Dyke Junction
In the direction of Old River Nene - Twenty Foot River Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Old River Nene - Whittlesey Dyke Junction
In the direction of Whittlesey Bridge
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Old River Nene - Whittlesey Dyke Junction
In the direction of Old River Nene - Twenty Foot River Junction
In the direction of Bevill's Leam Pumping Station (northeastern side)
In the direction of Whittlesey Bridge
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Whittlesey Bridge
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Old River Nene - Whittlesey Dyke Junction
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![Whittlesey Dike. One of the major drains in this part of the Fens, Whittlesey Dike runs alongside the road from Angle Bridge to Whittlesey. The 1:2500 is of the opinion that the nearest farm on the right is called Anglebridge Farm, a name it also bestows on the farm shown in [[634329]], which is 500 metres away. by Derek Harper – 11 December 2007](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/63/46/634667_8c2a9bd0_120x120.jpg)




![Reeds alongside Whittlesey Dike. Taken looking across the dike from west of [[634323]]. The trees beyond Glass Moor surround Anglebridge Farm. by Derek Harper – 11 December 2007](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/63/43/634329_34d92d28_120x120.jpg)


![Angle Bridge. Another view of the bridge shown in [[581606]]. There is some confusion on the OS maps; the 1:50000 shows this as Angle Corner Bridge, but on more detailed maps that is given as the name of the bridge a couple of hundred metres to the west across Twenty Foot River. The B1093 turns a right angle here to cross Whittlesey Dike on its way from Whittlesey to Benwick. by Derek Harper – 11 December 2007](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/63/43/634323_908bb28f_120x120.jpg)








