River Stort Navigation connecting Bishop Stortford to the River Lee Navigation at Fieldes Weir, Hoddesdon (EHER 82119)
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Summary
This navigation was originally promoted under Acts of 1759 and 1766, and connects Bishop Stortford to the River Lee Navigation at Fieldes Weir, Hoddesdon. It is 13 miles long with 15 locks, and takes craft up to 88 feet long with a beam of 13 feet 4 inches. It was officially opened in October 1769.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4438 1523 (10745m by 12037m) |
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Description
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This navigation was originally promoted under Acts of 1759 and 1766, and connects Bishop Stortford to the River Lee Navigation at Fieldes Weir, Hoddesdon. It is 13 miles long with 15 locks, and takes craft up to 88 feet long with a beam of 13 feet 4 inches. <1> <2> <3>
<4> states that the navigation, which included fifteen locks, was officially opened on 24 October 1769.
Sources
- <1> SEX76679 Monograph: Edwards, L.A.. 1972. Inland Waterways of Great Britain: England, Wales and Scotland. p.130, 132-133.
- <2> SEX75742 Index: Royal Commission of Historic Monuments, Council for British Archaeology and the University of Bath. 1960-1975. National Record of Industrial Monuments.
- <3> SEX75742 Index: Royal Commission of Historic Monuments, Council for British Archaeology and the University of Bath. 1960-1975. National Record of Industrial Monuments. NRIO1.
- <4> SEX77043 Bibliographic reference: Boyes, J. and Russell, R.. 1977. The Canals of Eastern England. p. 40.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1341731
- National Monuments Record: LINEAR 782