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Fenland Tour Summer 2001

31 - Fotheringhay to Irthlingborough - River Nene.

Saturday 28th July 2001

Mr E did his last mega blow out breaky, as he was leaving us at Upper Barnwell Lock.......God! we did not need it! Eventually we started off at 09.15. For the Nene it was almost busy. We dropped Julian E off at Upper Barnwell Lock. We caught him coming back out of the “Old Mill” Restaurant with a pint, after he had ordered a taxi to the station! 
After this we spent the rest of the day following up a pair of narrowboats. To start with we dropped the water for them but after a while we gave up and let them raise the bottom Guillotine. Eventually we came out of Irthlingborough Lock to stop for the night on the “Doc Martens” piled VM. The pair of boats who we had been following had also stopped and breasted up to give us room. We ran out our long water hose and just had enough to plumb ourselves into the new water / pump out point. Every one had showers during this. We ate in and had a Linda curry. Apparently shore based showers are available at the nearby sports centre.

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Fotheringhay Bridge. River Nene.

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Fotheringhay. St Mary and All Saint's Church. River Nene.

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Fotheringhay. Looking back at the bridge. River Nene.

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Perio Lock. River Nene.

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Perio Lock - leaving. River Nene.

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Cotterstock Lock. River Nene.

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Cotterstock Lock - leaving. River Nene.

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Oundle - North Bridge. River Nene.

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Ashton  Lock - leaving. River Nene.

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Ashton  Lock - leaving. River Nene.

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Lower Barnwell  Lock. River Nene.

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Lower Barnwell - Leaving. River Nene.

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Upper Barnwell Lock and Barnwell Mill Restaurant. River Nene.

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Leaving Upper Barnwell Lock. River Nene.

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Above Upper Barnwell Lock. River Nene.

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Lilford Bridge. River Nene.

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Lilford Lock. River Nene.

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Wadenhoe Lock. River Nene.

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Above Wadenhoe Lock - mooring for Kings Head pub above. River Nene.

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Wadenhoe Lock. River Nene.

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Above Wadenhoe. River Nene.

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Bridge at Thorpe Waterville. River Nene.

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Titchmarsh Mill, cruising club and lock. River Nene.

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Titchmarsh Lock. River Nene.

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Titchmarsh Mill, home of the Titchmarsh Cruising Club. River Nene.

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Leaving Titchmarsh Lock. River Nene.

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Islip Lock. River Nene.

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Above Islip Lock. Lock landing and mill. River Nene.

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Thrapston Bridge. River Nene.

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Thrapston Bridge. River Nene.

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Thrapston. A14 Bridge and old railway viaduct. River Nene.

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Denford Lock. River Nene.

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Above Denford Lock. River Nene.

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Above Denford Lock. River Nene.

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Above Denford Lock. River Nene.

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Woodford Lock and old rail bridge. Lock. River Nene.

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Above Woodford Lock. Lock. River Nene.

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Woodford. River Nene.

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Woodford. River Nene.

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Old rail bridge above Woodford. River Nene.

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Lower Ringstead Lock. River Nene.

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Lower Ringstead Lock - lower lock waiting stage and EA weedcutter. River Nene.

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Lower Ringstead Lock. River Nene.

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Leaving Lower Ringstead Lock and disused railbridge. River Nene.

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Upper Ringstead Lock. River Nene.

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Above Upper Ringstead Lock. River Nene.

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Irthlingborough Lock. River Nene.

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 Irthlingborough Visitor moorings by the sports centre. River Nene.

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