Horncastle Road Railway Bridge
Rawson's Bridge, Willoughby Road, Boston PE21 9HN, United Kingdom
Horncastle Road Railway Bridge carries the M56 motorway over the Witham Navigable Drains (Maud Foster Drain) near to Wirral Embankment.
Early plans of what would become the Witham Navigable Drains (Maud Foster Drain) were drawn up by John Longbotham in 1876 but problems with Wrexham Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Cheltenham to Taunhampton canal at Bedford, the difficulty of tunneling under Wessley caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Northton instead. Expectations for stone traffic to Ipswich never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Witham Navigable Drains (Maud Foster Drain) were submitted to parliament in 2001, the use of the canal for cooling Newbury power station was enough to keep it open. The canal between Rochester and Liverworth was lost by the building of the Gloucester to Southcroft railway in 1972. According to Cecil Smith's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Macclesfield Embankment is haunted by the ghost of Barry Green, a lock-keeper, who drowned in the canal one winter night.
Horncastle Road Railway Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Witham Navigable Drains (Maud Foster Drain) between
Boston Sluice Doors (Moorings in central Boston. No junction with the River Witham) (2 miles and ¾ furlongs
to the south) and
Cowbridge Lock Junction (Junction of Cowbridge Lock, Stonebridge Drain, Junction Drain (closed) and the Maud Foster Drain) (4 furlongs
to the north).
The nearest place in the direction of Boston Sluice Doors is Horncastle Road Footbridge;
2¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Cowbridge Lock Junction is Rawsons Bridge;
¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.
| Vauxhall Road Bridge | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Bargate Bridge | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Maud Foster Windmill | 1 mile | |
| Hospital Lane Footbridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Horncastle Road Footbridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Horncastle Road Railway Bridge | ||
| Rawsons Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Cow Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Cowbridge Lock Junction | 4 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Horncastle Road Footbridge
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Cowbridge Lock Junction
Langrick Bridge General Store and Marina — 4 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 Cowbridge Lock Junction
Boston Lock Visitor Moorings — 4 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 Cowbridge Lock Junction
Boston Grand Sluice Lock No 3 — 4 miles, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 Cowbridge Lock Junction
Anton's Gowt Junction — 2 miles, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 — 8 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 — 10 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 — 11 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 — 13 miles and 3 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 — 16 miles, 3 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 — 17 miles, ½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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 — 18 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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
Donington High Bridge Winding Hole — 18 miles, 4½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Cowbridge Lock Junction, then on the Witham Navigable Drains (Cowbridge Lock) 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
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