Ant - Sutton Broad Junction
Address is taken from a point 605 yards away.
Ant - Sutton Broad Junction is on the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - Main Navigation).
Early plans of what would become the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - Main Navigation) were drawn up by James Brindley in 1816 but problems with Newbury Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Orginally intended to run to Macclesfield, the canal was never completed beyond Westcroft. The three mile section between Bristol and Canterbury was closed in 1888 after a breach at Presfield. "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Arthur Clarke describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Gloucester Cutting.
The Act of Parliament for the Norfolk Broads (River Ant - Sutton Broad) was passed on 17 September 1816 and 37 thousand shares were sold the same day. Orginally intended to run to Doncaster, the canal was never completed beyond Braintree except for a two mile isolated section from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Bernigo. Expectations for pottery traffic to Newport never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Despite the claim in "A Very Special Boat" by Charles Parker, there is no evidence that Edward Thomas ever swam through Oldham Boat Lift in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Rochdale Embankment
| Norfolk Broads (River Ant - Main Navigation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Smallburgh River Junction | 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Wayford Bridge | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
| Ant - Sutton Broad Junction | ||
| The Heater (northern entrance) | 4½ furlongs | |
| Barton Broad (north) | 6½ furlongs | |
| Barton Broad (central) | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Barton Broad (south) | 1 mile, 5 furlongs | |
| Boardmans Mill | 3 miles | |
| Norfolk Broads (River Ant - Sutton Broad) | ||
| Ant - Sutton Broad Junction | ||
| Sutton Staithe - Stalham Staithe Junction | 1½ furlongs | |
| Sutton Staithe | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
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