Cowbridge Lock
Boston Golf Club, Horncastle Road, Cowbridge PE22 7EL, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 621 yards away.
Address is taken from a point 621 yards away.
Cowbridge Lock is one of some locks on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock); it has a rise of only a few inches near to Lancaster Locks.
The Act of Parliament for the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) was passed on 17 September 1816 after extensive lobbying by Thomas Telford. Expectations for iron traffic to Dudley were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Barry Clarke, there is no evidence that Thomas Thomas ever swam through Bracknell Embankment in 36 hours
Cowbridge Lock
is a minor waterways place
on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) between
Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction (Junction of Frith Bank and West Fen Drains) (¼ furlongs
to the northwest) and
Cowbridge Lock Junction (Junction of Cowbridge Lock, Stonebridge Drain, Junction Drain (closed) and the Maud Foster Drain) (¼ furlongs
to the southeast).
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Cowbridge Lock | ||
| Cowbridge Lock Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
This lock has been extended so that it is long enough to take a full-length narrowboat
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 4 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 4 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor MooringsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 4 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor Moorings
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 — 4 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 — 4 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Anton's Gowt Junction — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 4 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 4 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Lock Visitor Moorings
Boston Motor Yatch Club — 4 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Motor Yatch Club
Boston Gateway Marina — 4 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Gateway Marina
Bettinson's Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain 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 Junction — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Chapel Hill Junction
Orchard Caravan and Camping Park Moorings — 9 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Orchard Caravan and Camping Park Moorings
Dogdyke Visitor Moorings — 10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Dogdyke Visitor Moorings
Belle Isle Marina — 10 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Belle Isle Marina
Tattershall Bridge Visitor Moorings — 11 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Tattershall Bridge Visitor Moorings
Horncastle Canal Junction — 12 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Horncastle Canal Junction
Winding Hole below Clay Bank Road Bridge — 12 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, 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 Moorings — 15 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Kirkstead Bridge Visitor Moorings
Cobblers Lock Winding Hole — 16 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, 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
Stixwould — 17 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Stixwould
Southrey Visitor Moorings — 19 miles, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Southrey Visitor Moorings
Dunstan Fen Visitor Moorings — 19 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Dunstan Fen Visitor Moorings
Donington High Bridge Winding Hole — 18 miles, ¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Frith Bank Drain) to Anton's Gowt Junction, then on the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston) to Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3, then on the River Witham (Boston to the Wash) to River Witham - Black Sluice Navigation Junction, then on the River Witham (Black Sluice Navigation) to Donington High Bridge Winding HoleNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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