River Roach Navigation (EHER 80731)
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Summary
The River Roach navigation runs for 9.25 miles and comprises a muddy creek with a swift current. Havengore Creek can only be used at high water and the three mile wide width of Maplin Sands is only covered by a few feet of water at ordinary spring tides. There are no locks and it is tidal throughout.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9391 9259 (10460m by 5033m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARLING MAGNA, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | CANEWDON, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | PAGLESHAM, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | ROCHFORD, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | STAMBRIDGE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | SUTTON, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
River navigation running for 9.25 miles comprising a muddy creek with a swift current. Havengore Creek can only be used at high water and the three mile wide width of Maplin Sands is only covered by a few feet of water at ordinary spring tides. There are no locks and it is tidal throughout.
Sources
- <1> SEX76679 Monograph: Edwards, L.A.. 1972. Inland Waterways of Great Britain: England, Wales and Scotland. p. 232.
Other References
- National Monuments Record: LINEAR 793
- NRHE identifier: 1342392