Market Weighton Canal

Market Weighton Canal
Weighton Lock at the entrance to the canal
Specifications
Locks4
StatusPart navigable
Navigation authorityEnvironment Agency
History
Date of act1772
Date completed1782
Date closed1971
Geography
Start pointbelow Market Weighton
End pointBroomfleet
Connects toHumber Estuary
Market Weighton Canal
Market Weighton
Canal head
Holme Canal
Holme Ings Lock
Sand Lane bridge
Mill Lock
Sod House Lock (head of navigation)
River Foulness
Seavy Carr Pumping Station
Yapley Marr Pumping Station
Sandholme Landing bridge
M62 motorway bridge
Canalside East Pumping Station
B1230 bridge, Newport
Clegg Dyke Pumping Station
Oxmardyke Pumping Station
Selby - Hull Railway bridge
Broomfleet
Faxfleet Pumping Station
Weighton Lock (bi-directional)
Humber Estuary

The Market Weighton Canal ran 9.5 miles (15.3 km) from the Humber Estuary to its terminus near Market Weighton. It gained its act of Parliament in 1772 and opened in 1782. The 3.5 miles (5.6 km) closest to Market Weighton was abandoned in 1900 and the right of navigation through Weighton lock was lost in 1971. However, as of 2002 the lock was passable and the canal usable up to the junction with the River Foulness where silt has made it impassable.[1] Also there is no right of navigation under the M62 motorway bridge to the north of Newport.