Stroudwater Navigation
| Stroudwater Navigation |
Nutshell Bridge on the Stroudwater Navigation
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| Specifications |
| Maximum boat length |
70 ft 0 in (21.34 m) |
| Maximum boat beam |
15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) |
| Locks |
12 |
| Status |
Active restoration project |
| History |
| Original owner |
Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation |
| Principal engineer |
John Priddy, Edmund Lingard |
| Date of act |
1730, 1776 |
| Date completed |
1779 |
| Date closed |
1954 |
| Geography |
| Start point |
Wallbridge, near Stroud |
| End point |
Framilode, River Severn |
| Connects to |
River Severn, Thames and Severn Canal
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Stroudwater Navigation
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River Severn |
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13 |
Framilode Lock |
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12 |
Junction Lock |
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Gloucester and Sharpness Canal (Saul Junction) |
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Saul Junction Marina |
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Walk Bridge |
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11 |
Whitminster Lock and weir |
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Combined river/canal channel |
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River Frome |
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Occupation Bridge |
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A38 embankment |
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10 |
Bristol Road Lock (under road) |
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M5 motorway embankment |
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10 |
New lock 10 |
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Westfield Bridge |
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Westfield Lock |
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Dock Lock |
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Pike Bridge, Eastington |
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Pike Lock |
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Blunder Lock |
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