Page updated 24 October 2005 

The South Yorkshire Navigations

Keadby

River Trent

Keadby Swing Bridge N97#6p119

The Friendly Fox (canalside by the swingbridge) is now the Barge Inn.  The phone number is now 01724 784500.  Other details remain the same.

Keadby Swing Bridge N2k#6p119

The Barge Inn (  Telephone: 01724 784500) is canalside by the swingbridge.  Details:- Mansfield real ale is served in this basic friendly local.  Food is available lunchtimes and evenings, and vegetarians are catered for.  Children welcome, garden and play area.  Regular entertainment.

Keadby Swing Bridge N97#6p119 N2k#6p119 N03#6p127

The bridge now only opens between 7:00am and 10:00am, and between 3:00pm and 5:00pm. Combined with the Trent Tides this makes planning a little tricky. Be prepared for an enforced overnight stay trapped between the lock and the bridge!

Keadby Boatyard N97#6p118#6p153 N2k#6p119#6p153

Keadby Marine is closed, but see the notice in the window for previous owner who provides a mobile service, or get details from the lock keeper.  The Water and Refuse Disposal Points and Sanitary Station remain available. (The symbols are missing from p153.)

Sliding Railway Bridge N97#6p119 N2k#6p119

You need a large horn to wake up the bridge keeper in his signal box!

Godnow Swing Bridge N97#6p117 N2k#6p117

Delete the last sentence of the main text as the bridge is not manned and all are now boater operated.

Crook o'Moor Bridge N97#6p117 N2k#6p117

Delete the last sentence of the main text as the bridge is not manned and all are now boater operated.

Thorne

Wykewell Lift Bridge N97#6p116

There's a missing boatyard symbol for Blue Water Marina on the north bank 300yds west of the bridge.

Thorne Bridge N97#6p116 N2k#6p116 N03#6p124

A new pedestrian swing bridge has been constructed immediately west of the high level Thorne Bridge.

Thorne Lock N97#6p116 N2k#6p116

There's a missing boatyard symbol for Stanilands Marina on the north bank 200yds above Thorne Lock.

Next to the Boatyard there are secure BW key moorings with toilets and Water, Refuse Disposal and Sanitation Points.

Dunston Hill Swing Bridge N97#6p115 N2k#6p115

The bridge doesn't exist, though there is a pipe bridge nearby.

Stainford Bridge N97#6p115 N2k#6p115

There's a missing Pub Symbol (and description) for the New Inn on the south bank about 200yds east of the bridge.

Stainford N97#6p114 N2k#6p114

To the west of the settlement, the Stainforth and Keadby Canal is incorrectly labelled as the River Don Navigation in small blue lettering.

Bramwith Swing Bridge N97#6p114 N2k#6p114

There are Refuse, Sewage and Water points here!  (Bramwith Bridge is not fixed as implied in the 1997 edition.)

Bramwith Lock N97#6p114 N2k#6p114

A windlass is needed here.

Bramwith Junction

New Junction Canal

North Field Bridge N97#6p114 N2k#6p114

The bridge is a fixed bridge not a swing.

Doncaster

Long Sandall Lock N97#6p113 N2k#6p113

There is a Self Pump Out unit within the lock.

Dockin Hill Bridge N03#6p120

There is a large road bridge south of the bridge

Doncaster Town Lock N97#6p112 N2k#6p112 N03#6p120

Above the lock there are secure BW moorings next to their office with Water and Refuse Disposal Points and electricity.  There is a laundrette at Beckett Road, five minutes walk to the west.  Tesco is two minutes walk to the east.  The main shopping centre is five minutes walk to the east.

Just below the lock is Strawberry Island Boat Club. Like most AWCC clubs, they welcome visitors. It's useful because there's a Homebase right by it.

Sprotborough Lock N97#6p111#6p112 N2k#6p111#6p112 N03#6p119#6p120

There are excellent visitor moorings in the cut above the Lock.

Sprotborough Bridge N97#6p111 N2k#6p111 N03#6p119

The Boat Inn, above the bridge, does not serve traditional real ales. Food is not advertised as available on Saturdays to individual diners as Wedding Receptions take priority.

Mexborough Top Lock N97#6p110 N2k#6p110 N03#6p118

There is no water point at the lock

Waddington Lock N97#6p108#6p110 N2k#6p108#6p110 N03#6p116#6p118

There is no water point at the lock (Marked as Swinton Lock in the 2000 edition.)

Kilnhurst Flood Lock N97#6p108 N2k#6p108 N03#6p116

There is no water point at the lock.

Parkgate Works Bridge N97#6p108 N2k#6p108 N03#6p116

There is a pipe bridge 250m north of the bridge.

Aldwarke Lock N97#6p108 N2k#6p108 N03#6p116

There is no water point at the lock.

Rotherham

Eastwood Lock N97#6p108 N2k#6p108 N03#6p116

In addition to the water point within the lock, there are excellent visitor moorings above the lock (Marked Sir Frank Price Lock in 1997 edition). These have electricity, toilet, shower, Water and Refuse Disposal Points.

Sheffield

Tinsley Flight N97#6p105 N2k#6p105

Passage must be pre-booked on 07710 175488 (or 01302 340610 if unavailable).

Bridge 11 N97#6p105

The footbridge south of the bridge, should be placed slightly further south and is called the Brown Bayley Bridge, numbered 10A.

Bridge 10A N2k#6p105 N03#6p113

The footbridge marked north of the bridge does not exist.

Worksop Road Aqueduct N2k#6p105

The main text and 97 edition refer to this as the Darnall Road Aqueduct.

Shirland Lane Bridge N97#6p105

This bridge should be numbered 9, not 7.

Sheffield Basin N97#6p105 N2k#6p105 N03#6p112

The basin very secure and quiet with floating pontoons behind a BW key. The Swing Bridge at its entrance needs a windlass and BW key.

Head of Navigation