Southfield Reservoir - Aire & Calder Navigation
(Opposite the end of the New Junction Canal)
Aire & Calder to Thorne
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Southfield Reservoir - Aire & Calder Navigation
(Opposite the end of the New Junction Canal)
Approaching Aire & Calder (FROM Bramwith
direction)
The Went Aqueduct
A Typical Lift Bridg
(User Operated by BW 'Watermate' key)
Some have Automatic Road Barriers, Others Manual
A Lift Bridge on the New Junction Canal
(User Operated by BW 'Watermate' key as seen here)
Some have Automatic Road Barriers, Others Manual
A Queue of Traffic is Sometimes Unavoidable !
The Went Aqueduct (FROM Bramwith direction)
Sykehouse Lock (looking 'up-stream' towards Bramwith)
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Lock Operation Use BW Watermate key in Centre Pedestal When clear of any traffic, close Manual Road Barriers to traffic Release & Open the (Manual) swing Bridge Operate Lock from appropriate Control Panels Close Swing Bridge (automatically should latch closed) Open Manual Road Barriers to traffic (ensure correct latching) Do not forget to Remove your BW Watermate key from Central Pedestal |
The Don Aqueduct
Approaching Bramwith Junction (FROM Thorne
direction)
Straight on for Doncaster, Rotherham & Sheffield
Sharp Right (doubles back) for New Junction Canal
(hence a Sharp Left FROM New Junction TO Thorne !)
Bramwith Moorings
Picture taken from head of Bramwith Lock
(towards Bramwith Junction)