George Billington Lock Weir Exit 
Address is taken from a point 497 yards away.
George Billington Lock Weir Exit is on the River Avon - Warwickshire (Upper Avon Navigation) near to Stockport.
Early plans of what would become the River Avon - Warwickshire (Upper Avon Navigation) were drawn up by Cecil Wood in 1835 but problems with Eastpool Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. From a junction with The River Bernigo Navigation at Sheffield the canal ran for 23 miles to Taunington. The canal between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Salisbury was obliterated by the building of the Manchester to Exeter railway in 1972. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1990 after a restoration campaign lead by Newcester parish council.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring pins are needed. Mooring is limited to 24 hours. Moorings above and below the lock .
You can wind here.
| Evesham Marina | 3 miles, 3 furlongs | |
| Even Railway Bridge | 3 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
| Simon de Montford Bridge | 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Bridge Inn (Offenham) | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| Valley Moorings – Evesham Country Park | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
| George Billington Lock Weir Exit | ||
| George Billington Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| Footbridge upstream of George Billington Lock | 1 furlong | |
| George Billington Lock Weir Entrance | 1½ furlongs | |
| Robert Aickman Lock Weir Exit | 3½ furlongs | |
| Robert Aickman Lock Winding Hole | 5 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Valley Moorings – Evesham Country Park
- Avon Navigation Trust — associated with River Avon - Warwickshire
- Navigation Authority
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![Twilight tranquility. The River Avon and the Fish and Anchor. To the right is the navigable channel- leading to a lock. To the left, after the pub there is a weir (see [[[379492]]]). by David Luther Thomas – 27 March 2007](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/37/95/379506_296b077e_120x120.jpg)




















