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River Nene Lock Handbook River Nene Lock Handbook (2011) River Nene Waterway BECKET’S PARK LOCK (1 of 38) Manual Pointing Doors Grid Ref: SP75805998 Post Code: Length: 30m Asset Manager: Sue Cant - 01536 385178 Width: 4.75m River Inspector: Air Draft: N/A Regulator(s): EMERGENCY ACCESS From the A45 follow the A428 Northampton Town Centre. At the traffic lights turn left on to the A5123. At the bottom of the hill, 50m from the roundabout, turn into Becket’s Park. The lock is 250m from the entrance. Please note that the a Council key is required to remove the bollards at the entrance. A428 PARK ACCESS LOCK DETAILS Type: Manual Double Pointing Doors Land Owner: Northampton City Council Moorings: Upstream Landing Stage Canoe Upstream Canoe Portage Downstream Landing Stage Portage: Downstream Canoe Portage Local Adjacent to Northampton Marina. Boat Clubs: None. Facilities: In close proximity to Morrisons Supermarket and within ½ mile of town centre with shops, banks, public houses and theatres. Water Point Alternative Parking is available at Site History: Due to vandalism the lifebuoy station Access: Midsummer Meadows car park. has been removed. Access to Lock is 5 mins upstream by foot. Additional Strong Stream Advice sign at Useful Northampton Marina (tba) Information: this lock. Numbers: Midsummer Meadows 01604233500 Grand Union Canal (BW) 01908302500 River Nene Lock Handbook (2011) River Nene Waterway RUSH MILLS LOCK (2 of 38) Manual Pointing Doors Grid Ref: SP77695933 Post Code: Length: 31m Asset Manager: Sue Cant - 01536 385178 Width: 4.75m River Inspector: Air Draft: 2.95m Regulator(s): EMERGENCY ACCESS From the A45 take the A428 Bedford Road. At first roundabout turn right into Rush Mills Industrial Estate and follow the road to the lock area. A428 LOCK DETAILS Type: Manual Double Pointing Doors Land Owner: Moorings: Upstream Landing Stage Canoe Upstream Canoe Portage Downstream Landing Stage Portage: Downstream Canoe Portage Local None. Boat Clubs: None. Facilities: Alternative None. Site History: Due to vandalism the lifebuoy station Access: has been removed. Additional None. Useful Environment Agency 08708 506 506 Information: Numbers: Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60 River Nene Lock Handbook (2011) River Nene Waterway ABINGTON LOCK (3 of 38) Manual Pointing Doors Grid Ref: SP78045977 Post Code: Length: 28.5m Asset Manager: Sue Cant - 01536 385178 Width: 4.8m River Inspector: Air Draft: 3m Regulator(s): EMERGENCY ACCESS From the A45 take the A428 Bedford Road. At the 2nd roundabout turn left into industrial estate. At the end of the road turn right into the car park of Northamptonshire County Council. The lock is located at the end of the car park. A barrier with intercom system is in use at this car park. A428 LOCK DETAILS Type: Manual Double Pointing Doors Land Owner: Moorings: Upstream Landing Stage Canoe Upstream Canoe Portage Downstream Landing Stage Portage: Downstream Canoe Portage Local None. Boat Clubs: None. Facilities: Alternative None. Site History: None. Access: Additional In close proximity to Useful Environment Agency 08708 506 506 Information: Northampton County Council Numbers: Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60 Office (John Dryden House). A John Dryden House 01604 236 236 barrier system with intercom is in use at the car park used to access the lock. River Nene Lock Handbook (2011) River Nene Waterway WESTON FAVELL LOCK (4 of 38) Electric Guillotine Gate Grid Ref: SP79226050 Post Code: Length: 26.3m Asset Manager: Sue Cant - 01536 385178 Width: 4.75m River Inspector: Air Draft: 2.8m Regulator(s): EMERGENCY ACCESS From the A45 follow signs for Cogenhoe. Approx 200m past the Cogenhoe junction turn right. Follow the road to the bottom of the hill and turn right in to the access road signposted ‘Farm Shop’. After 400m turn left through the gate (NR4 key required). Continue 1.5 miles down farm track through a series of gates to lock and washlands barrier. LOCK DETAILS Type: Manual Pointing Doors U/S Land Owner: Electric Guillotine Gate D/S Moorings: Upstream Landing Stage Canoe Upstream Canoe Portage Downstream Landing Stage Portage: Downstream Canoe Portage Local Weston Favell Village 1 mile. Boat Clubs: Northampton Boat Club Facilities: Alternative From Weston Favell Estate walk Site History: Due to vandalism the lifebuoy station Access: 0.5 miles via public footpath. has been removed. Additional NR4 key required. Useful Northampton Boat Club 01604 630 583 Information: Numbers: Environment Agency 08708 506 506 Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60 River Nene Lock Handbook (2011) River Nene Waterway CLIFFORD HILL LOCK (5 of 38) Electric Guillotine Gate Grid Ref: SP80456069 Post Code: Length: 26.3m Asset Manager: Sue Cant - 01536 385178 Width: 4.75m River Inspector: Air Draft: 2.65m Regulator(s): EMERGENCY ACCESS From the A45 take the main entrance for Billing Aquadrome. Follow the road to the lock. LOCK DETAILS Type: Manual Pointing Doors U/S Land Owner: Billing Aquadrome Electric Guillotine Gate D/S Moorings: Upstream Landing Stage Canoe Backwater Canoe Portage Downstream Landing Stage Portage: Downstream Canoe Portage Local Billing Aquadrome Boat Clubs: Billing Aquadrome Facilities: Alternative None. Site History: Due to vandalism the lifebuoy station Access: has been removed. Additional Useful Billing Aquadrome 01604 408181 Information: Numbers: Environment Agency 08708 506 506 Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60 River Nene Lock Handbook (2011) River Nene Waterway BILLING LOCK (6 of 38) Electric Guillotine Gate Grid Ref: SP81266104 Post Code: NN3 9EX (Billing Mill Pub) Length: 26.3m Asset Manager: Sue Cant - 01536 385178 Width: 4.7m River Inspector: Air Draft: 2.85m Regulator(s): EMERGENCY ACCESS From the A45 take Cogenhoe Road and turn left in to Billing Mill Public House car park. At the end of the car park take the bridge over the weir to the lock. Please be aware there is a height barrier at the end of the pub car park preventing access to vehciles such as transit vans, small minibuses and higher. LOCK DETAILS Type: Manual Pointing Doors U/S Land Owner: Electric Guillotine Gate D/S Moorings: Upstream Landing Stage Canoe Upstream Canoe Portage Downstream Landing Stage Portage: Backwater Downstream Canoe Portage Local Billing Aquadrome Boat Clubs: Billing Aquadrome Facilities: Alternative May be granted through Billing Site History: Due to vandalism the lifebuoy station Access: Aquadrome with owners has been removed. permission. Additional Useful Billing Aquadrome 01604 408181 Information: Numbers: Environment Agency 08708 506 506 Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60 River Nene Lock Handbook (2011) River Nene Waterway COGENHOE LOCK (7 of 38) Electric Guillotine Gate Grid Ref: SP83136136 Post Code: NN7 1NA (caravan park) Length: 26.3m Asset Manager: Sue Cant - 01536 385178 Width: 4.7m River Inspector: Air Draft: 2.85m Regulator(s): EMERGENCY ACCESS From the A45 follow signs for Cogenhoe. Follow the main road through the village and turn left in to Mill Lane. At the end of the lane park at the caravan park and walk 200m to the lock. MILL ACCESS GATE LOCK DETAILS Type: Manual Pointing Doors U/S Land Owner: Electric Guillotine Gate D/S Moorings: Upstream Landing Stage Canoe Upstream Canoe Portage Downstream Landing Stage Portage: Downstream Canoe Portage Local Cogenhoe village 1 mile. Boat Clubs: None Facilities: Alternative Site History: None Access: Additional Strong Stream Advise sign at Useful Cogenhoe Caravan Park 01604 784507 Information: this lock. Numbers: Environment Agency 08708 506 506 Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60 River Nene Lock Handbook (2011) River Nene Waterway WHISTON LOCK (8 of 38) Electric Guillotine Gate Grid Ref: SP84656175 Post Code: Length: 26m Asset Manager: Sue Cant - 01536 385178 Width: 4.8m River Inspector: Air Draft: 2.85m Regulator(s): EMERGENCY ACCESS From A45 follow the main road to White Mills Lock. Continue over bridge to T-junction and turn right and continue to next T-junction. Proceed through access gate (NR4 key required) and follow track for ½ mile to lock area. ACCESS GATE LOCK DETAILS Type: Manual Pointing Doors U/S Land Owner: Electric Guillotine Gate D/S Moorings: Upstream Landing Stage Canoe Upstream Canoe Portage Downstream Landing Stage Portage: Local None Boat Clubs: None Facilities: Alternative None Site History: None Access: Additional NR4 key required Useful Environment Agency 08708 506 506 Information: Numbers: Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60 River Nene Lock Handbook (2011) River Nene Waterway WHITE MILLS LOCK (9 of 38) Electric Guillotine Gate Grid Ref: SP85746205 Post Code: Length: 26.4m Asset Manager: Sue Cant - 01536 385178 Width: 4.7m River Inspector: Air Draft: 2.9m Regulator(s): EMERGENCY ACCESS At A45 junction follow the main road. Access gate located by bridge (NR4 key required). ACCESS GATE LOCK DETAILS Type: Manual Pointing Doors U/S Land Owner: Electric Guillotine Gate D/S Moorings: Upstream Landing Stage Canoe Downstream Landing Stage Portage: Local None Boat Clubs: None Facilities: Alternative None Site History: None Access: Additional NR4 key required for gate. Useful Environment Agency 08708 506 506 Information: Care should be taken when Numbers: Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60 crossing the main road to the downstream mooring. Strong Stream Advise sign at this lock. River Nene Lock Handbook (2011) River Nene Waterway EARLS BARTON LOCK (10 of 38) Electric Guillotine Gate Grid Ref: SP86766276 Post Code: Length: 26.2m Asset Manager: Sue Cant - 01536 385178 Width: 4.75m River Inspector: Air Draft: 2.9m Regulator(s): EMERGENCY ACCESS From the A45 take the Earls Barton junction for B573. Continue to the top of the hill and turn right onto B573. At the far end of Earls Barton turn right in to Mill Lane. Follow the lane for approx 1 mile to the mill. Park at the mill and walk approx ¼ mile via the public footpath to the lock. LOCK DETAILS Type: Manual Pointing Doors U/S Land Owner: Electric Guillotine Gate D/S Moorings: Upstream Landing Stage Canoe Upstream Canoe Portage Downstream Landing Stage Portage: Downstream Canoe Portage Local Earls Barton village 3 miles.