Fossdyke Canal
The Act of Parliament for the Fossdyke Canal was passed on 17 September 1888 after extensive lobbying by Benjamin Outram. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Longcroft to Polecorn canal at Redcar, the difficulty of tunneling under Horsham caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Bernigo instead. Restoration of Willcester Embankment was funded by a donation from the Restore the Fossdyke Canal campaign
The Fossdyke Canal is a broad canal and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Britain.
It runs for 11 miles and 2½ furlongs through 1 lock from High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole) (where it joins the River Witham (Lincoln to Boston)) to Torksey Junction (where it joins the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 70 feet and 3 inches long and 15 feet and 3 inches wide. The maximum headroom is 11 feet and 3 inches. The maximum draught is 5 feet.
The waterway passes through Lincoln
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 18M - Fossdyke and Witham Navigation and Tributaries Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| High Bridge Lincoln (the Glory Hole) | |||
| Wigford Way Bridge | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lincoln: Brayford Mere (eastern end) | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Brayford Pool | 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lincoln: Brayford Mere (western end) Junction of River Witham and Fossdyke. Visitor moorings after road bridge on the right. |
3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Brayford Way Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lincoln Visitor Moorings Not Baryford Pool visitor mooring! |
4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lincoln Boaters Facilities | 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Carholme Arm A feeder??? |
1 mile and 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Catchwater Drain | 1 mile and 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Pyewipe Inn Visitor Moorings | 1 mile and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Skellingthorpe Road Bridge | 2 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Skellingthorpe Pipe Bridge | 2 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Burton Waters Marina 48 hour moorings on the Saxilby side of the marina entrance. |
3 miles | 0 locks | |
| The Woodcocks Visitor Moorings | 3 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| A57 Pipe Bridge | 4 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| River Till Junction | 4 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Stanley Drain Junction | 4 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lincoln Road Pipe Bridge | 5 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Saxilby Bridge | 5 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Saxilby Village Water Point Opposite side to visitor mooring |
5 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Saxilby Council Public Facilities Moor on visitor mooring and use footbridge |
6 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bridge Street Footbridge (Saxilby) | 6 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bridge Street Pipe Bridge (Saxilby) | 6 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Saxilby Village Wharf Visitor Moorings Originally the village wharf. |
6 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| West Bank Railway Bridge It carries the Sheffield-Lincoln Railway and has a footbridge alongside |
6 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Drinsey Nook | 7 miles and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hardwick Site of former ferry |
8 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Torksey Lock Visitor Moorings (Fossdyke) | 10 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Torksey Lock | 11 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| A156 Road Bridge Road runs over the lock |
11 miles and ½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Torksey Lock Visitor Moorings (Trent) | 11 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Torksey Junction Junction of Fossdyke Canal with River Trent. |
11 miles and 2½ furlongs | 1 lock |
- — associated with Brayford Pool
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