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Journey from Stockton to Flecknoe

Summary

This is a trip of 7 miles, 6 furlongs and 13 locks from Bascote Bridge No 27 to Flecknoe Bridge No 102.

This will take 4 hours and 53 minutes.

From Bascote Bridge No 27 travel east on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) for 4 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks to Napton Junction, then travel northeast on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) for 2 miles, 6½ furlongs to Flecknoe Bridge No 102.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal)
From Bascote Bridge No 27 (Bascote Road) to:
Stockton Lock No 11 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs, 2 locks
Stockton Top Lock No 4 Having passed through Stockton Locks. 3½ furlongs, 7 locks
Willow Wren Training Centre

Also known as Charles Nelson Cement Works, Nelson’s Wharf
4¾ furlongs, 1 lock
Ventnor Marina (Sunrise Basin)

The larger of the two Ventnor Marina basins. @Calcutt Lane, Stockton, Rugby, Warwickshire
1 mile, 5¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Calcutt Bottom Lock No 3 1¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Calcutt Top Lock No 1

Calcutt Boats

Having passed through Calcutt Locks.

1 furlong, 2 locks
Napton Junction

Junction of Grand Union and Oxford Canals
4½ furlongs, 1 lock
Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section)
From Napton Junction (Junction of Grand Union and Oxford Canals) to:
Wigrams Turn Marina a few yards, 0 locks
Lower Shuckburgh Bridge No 104

Shuckburgh. Also known as Jacksons Bridge
1 mile, 4½ furlongs, 0 locks
Flecknoe Bridge No 102

Flecknoe Village half a mile southeast
1 mile, 2 furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 7 miles, 6 furlongs and 13 locks Today’s travel includes at least 1 small aqueduct or underbridge.

This is made up of 7 miles, 6 furlongs of broad canals; 13 broad locks.

This will take 4 hours and 53 minutes.

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