The Cotswold Canals - A Photographic Survey
 
Boat Trips Leachlade & Saul
Phase 1a Restoration
Phase 1a Route in Photos
Locks
Bridges
Route Obstructions
Phase 1b Route
Phase 1b Route in Photos
Locks
Bridges
Route Obstructions
Stroudwater
Route in Photos
Locks
Bridges
Route Obstructions
Thames & Severn
Route in Photos
Locks
Bridges
Route Obstructions
 
Canal Statistics
Stroudwater
Canal Length
7.8 miles
Total number of locks
13
Lock dimensions (approx.)
Length 72 ft 6 in, Width 16 ft
Fall from Wallbridge, Stroud to
Framilode, River Severn
107 ft 2 in
Names of Locks Fall
Status (for pictures see Stroudwater Locks)
1
Foundry
8' 9"
Unrestored - in water
2
Dudbridge
8' 9"
Unrestored - in water
3/4
Ryeford Double
16'6"
Partly re-built
5
Newtown
7' 6"
Fully restored - in water
6
Blunder
7' 7"
Fully restored - in water
7
Pike
10' 5"
Partly restored - in water
8
Dock
11' 1"
Partly restored - in water
9
Westfield
8' 10"
Infilled
10
Bristol Road
8' 9"
Infilled & road built over
11
Whitminster
0' 5"
Partly restored - in water
12
Junction
5' 10"
Out of use (see note 1)
13
Framilode
up to
12' 9"
Infilled and on private property
(see note 1 & 2 )
Thames & Severn
Canal Length
28.75 miles
Total number of locks
44
Lock dimensions (approx.)
Wallbridge to Gough's Orchard Lock:
Length 74 ft, Width 16ft
Bourne Lock:
Length 90ft, Width 16 ft
From Beale's Lock to Inglesham:
Length 90-93 ft, Width 12 ft 9 in
Rise from Wallbridge, Stroud to
summit at Sapperton
241 ft
Number of locks to summit
28
Distance up to summit
7.1 miles
Length of summit
8 miles
Length of Cirencester arm
1.25 miles (see note 3 )
Number of locks from summit
to River Thames, Inlgesham
16
Fall from summit to Inglesham
129 ft
Distance from summit to
Inglesham
13.6 miles
Length of Sapperton Tunnel
3,817 yards, 173.5 chains or 2.2 miles
Tunnel Width (nominal)
14 ft 4 in
Tunnel Inside height (nominal)
15 ft 4 in
Names of Locks Rise Status (for pictures see
Thames & Severn Locks)
1
Wallbridge Lower
9'
Intact - in water (see note 4 )
2
Wallbridge Upper
11'
Fully restored - in water
3
Bowbridge
10'
Partly restored - in water
4
Griffin's Mill
10'
Intact - in water
5
Ham Mill
9'
Partly restored - in water
6
Hope Mill
8'
Infilled - factory car park built over
7
Gough's Orchard
8'
Intact - in water
8
Bourne
11'
Intact - in water
9
Beales
8'
Intact - in water
10
St Mary's
8'
Intact - in water
11
Ile's Mill
8'
Intact - in water
12
Ballinger's
8'
Infilled - road built over
13
Chalford Chapel
8'
Infilled - road built over
14
Bell
10'
Partly infilled - in water
15
Red Lion
8'
Intact
16
Valley
8'
Partly restored
17
Baker's Mill Lower
8'
Intact - in water
18
Baker's Mill Upper
8'
Intact - in water
19
Puck Mill Lower
8'
Intact
20
Puck Mill Upper
8'
Intact
21
Whitehall Lower
8'
Intact
22
Whitehall Upper
8' 5"
Intact
23
Bathurst Meadow
8' 5"
Intact
24
Siccaridge Wood Lower
8' 5"
Intact
25
Siccaridge Wood Middle
8' 5"
Intact
26
Siccaridge Wood Upper
8' 5"
Intact
27
Daneway Basin
8' 5"
Intact
28
Daneway Bridge
8' 5"
Infilled - pub car park built over
 
(summit)
Fall  
29
Siddington Upper
9' 9"
Intact
30
Siddington Second
9' 9"
Intact
31
Siddington Third
9' 9"
Intact
32
Siddington Lower
9' 9"
Infilled - house built over
33
South Cerney Upper
9' 4"
Infilled - in private garden
34
South Cerney Middle
9' 4"
Infilled
35
South Cerney Lower
9' 4"
Infilled
36
Boxwell Springs
3' 6"
Partly restored
37
Wildmoorway Upper
9' 3"
Intact
38
Wildmoorway Lower
9' 3"
Partly restored
39
Cerney Wick
6'
Partly restored
40
Latton
9' 4"
Infilled
41
Eysey
7'
Intact
42/43
Dudgrove Double
11'6"
Intact
44
Inglesham (Lechlade)
6' 2"
Intact
 

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Notes

1. There are no current plans to restore the section of the Stroudwater Navigation between Saul Junction & the River Severn at Framilode. Access to the river will be via the Gloucester & Sharpness canal, which crosses the Stroudwater at Saul.

2. Framilode Lock on the River Severn was tidal.

3. It is unlikely that the surviving length of the Cirencester arm of the Thames & Severn will be restored.

4. 'Intact' means lock structure still exists - but full restoration required.

5. This table currently specifies dimmensions using the 'Imperial' measurement system, ft = ' = feet, in = " = inch. This is the measurement system in use when the canals were built.

12 inches = 1 foot
1 foot = 304.8mm
1 metre = 39.37 inches or 3ft 3.37 in

 

Data Source

The lock lift (rise/fall) values have been taken from 'The Thames & Severn Canal' by Hunphrey Household, and the 1973 canal line drawing for the Stroudwater Navigation.

 
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