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The Stort Navigation is a little gem of a river. Turning onto the Stort from the River Lee at Fielde's Weir, one is immediately struck by a sense of change. The wide, open straights of the Lee give way to a narrow, meandering river which works it way through the lush countryside of Essex and Hertfordshire. Although nature seems to close in on you, civilization isn't too far away!

Sunday 23 September 2012

River Stort Locks

The Stort has 15 in line locks, plus the lock which leads into Roydon Marina. The Stort locks are 85 feet long with beam 13 feet 3 inches, so narrowboats should NOT use them breasted up; attempting to enter or exit a lock with just a single door open should also be avoided. 13 of the locks are completely manual with Burnt Mill and Sheering Mill locks being partially electric. To navigate the full 13 and a bit miles of the Stort you will therefore need a dual sized windlass and a BW/CaRT key. It is local custom to leave lock gates open with all paddles down when leaving a lock, unless otherwise instructed. At the moment (Autumn 2012) only the lock at Parndon Mill requires the exit gates to be closed behind you due to leakage issues. Parndon Mill, River Stort

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