West Fen Drain - Medlam Drain Junction
Frithville, junction of the West Fen Drain and the Medlam Drain
Westville Road, East Lindsey PE22 7EU, United Kingdom
West Fen Drain - Medlam Drain Junction is a complicated waterways junction.
The Act of Parliament for the Witham Navigable Drains (West Fen Drain) was passed on January 1 1835 the same day as that of The Wokingham and Wrexham Canal. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Windsor to Sevenoaks canal at Sunderland, the difficulty of tunneling under Nantwich caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Bassetlaw instead. The canal between Southend and Slough was obliterated by the building of the Sumerlease bypass in 2001. Despite the claim in "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by William Wright, there is no evidence that Peter Harding ever swam through Wesspool Cutting in 36 hours for a bet
Early plans of what would become the Witham Navigable Drains (Medlam Drain) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1816 but problems with Blackburn Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. From a junction with The Liverpool South Docks at Newworth the canal ran for 17 miles to Birmingham. The Witham Navigable Drains (Medlam Drain) was closed in 1955 when Eastcorn Tunnel collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Thomas Taylor painted a mural of Sefton Cutting on the side of Barry Wood's house.
West Fen Drain - Medlam Drain Junction
is a major waterways place
at the junction of
the Witham Navigable Drains (West Fen Drain)
with
the Witham Navigable Drains (Medlam Drain).
Lush's Bridge Junction (Junction of the West Fen Drain and Lush's Drain)
is on
the Witham Navigable Drains (West Fen Drain),
1 mile and ¾ furlongs
to the south.
West Fen Drain - Twenty Foot Drain Junction (Junction of the West Fen Drain and the Twenty Foot Drain)
is on
the Witham Navigable Drains (West Fen Drain),
1 mile and 5 furlongs
to the west.
Glebe Farm Junction (Junction with the Medlam Drain and the New Bolingbroke Drain)
is on
the Witham Navigable Drains (Medlam Drain),
5 miles and 2½ furlongs
to the north.
The nearest place in the direction of West Fen Drain - Twenty Foot Drain Junction is Canister Lane Pipe Bridge;
4¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Glebe Farm Junction is White Hart Bridge;
¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
| Witham Navigable Drains (West Fen Drain) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction | 2 miles | |
| West Fen Drain - Short Drain Junction | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
| Kitchen's Bridge | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Lush's Bridge Junction | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| West Fen Drain - Medlam Drain Junction | ||
| Canister Lane Pipe Bridge | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Canister Lane Bridge | 5 furlongs | |
| Slate House Farm Bridge | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| West Fen Drain - Twenty Foot Drain Junction | 1 mile, 5 furlongs | |
| Thacker's Road Bridge | 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Witham Navigable Drains (Medlam Drain) | ||
| West Fen Drain - Medlam Drain Junction | ||
| White Hart Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Hakerley Bridge | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
| Medlam Drain - Carrington Grange Drain Junction | 2 miles, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Medlam Lane Bridge | 3 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Medlam Bridge | 4 miles, 2¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Frith Bank Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 6 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 6 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 6 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 4 miles and 1 lock 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 — 6 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 6 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock 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
Chapel Hill Junction — 11 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 11 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 12 miles, 3½ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 12 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 13 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 14 miles and 1 lock 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 — 14 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 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 — 17 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock 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 — 18 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 Chapel Hill Junction, then on the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation(Kyme Eau)-navigable section) to Cobblers Lock Winding Hole
Stixwould — 19 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock 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
In the direction of Newham Drain - Howbridge Drain - West Fen Drain Junction
Bettinson's Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
Travel to Newham Drain - Howbridge Drain - West Fen Drain Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Howbridge Drain) to Bettinson's Bridge Winding HoleNo information
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Jul 21, 2005 ... ... half of the Witham Navigable Drains - West Fen Drain, Medlam Drain, ... sailing down to the junction with the West Fen Main Drain at Frithville ...
The Witham Navigable Drains are located in Lincolnshire, England, and are part of a much larger drainage system managed by the Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board. The Witham Fourth District comprises the East Fen and West Fen, to the north ... Drain, Medlam Drain, Newham Drain and West Fen Drain in the West Fen.
Drain. Lush's. Drain. Medlam Drain. West Fen. Catchwater Drain. East Fen. Catchwater Drain. New Bollingbroke. Drain. Sandy Bank Drain. Newnham. Drain.
West Fen Drain Junction. Junction with West Fen Drain B1184 road bridge. 0. 0. D. TF321504. 122. Hakerley Bridge. 1.5. 0. D. TF322529. 122. Medlam Bridge.
This route begins at Cowbridge junction where it heads north ... After a few hundred yards the B-road crosses the drain at right angles ... at Frithville the West Fen Drain turns left to head north west but as it does so it meets Medlam Drain ( see below) which continues straight on, heading north.
Description of Witham Navigable Drains: Over 50 miles of cuts and improved ... The Fens Covers the fenland waterways from the Boston area to Cambridge.
English: New Bolingbroke is a village in the Lincolnshire Fens about 10 km east of ... Railway Crossing, Bellwater Junction - geograph.org.uk - 445968.jpg 640 × 480; 84 KB ... Bridge over the West Fen Catchwater Drain - geograph.org.uk - 424875.jpg 640 ... Medlam Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 418783.jpg 640 × 480; 78 KB.
At the next junction, at Frithville, the Medlam Drain continues straight on and the West Fen Drain turns left, becoming much smaller as it does so. We climbed up ...
Oct 1, 1999 ... We forked right at the junction of Newham and West Fen drains - at what we have ... At Frithville junction we turned left up Medlam drain. This is.