Well Creek

Introduction

This watercourse is not actually part of the Ouse Washes but it is one of several where there are sufficient connections to warrant some mention on this site.

This 8-mile waterway runs between Marmont Priory lock in the west and Salters Lode Lock to the east. It once formed part of the old course of the River Nene and today is an important navigation link between the Nene and Ouse river systems.
 
This page is not intended to be a complete account of Well Creek, rather a series of jottings of items I've found of interest, plus of course the connections referred to above.

The story of Well Creek is fairly comprehenively covered in a booklet published by the Well Creek Trust which can be purchased through the Trust's website. That website also has a potted history and a photo gallery.

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Locks

sluice/lock name & keeper's tel	location, rivers & OS grid ref	built, rebuilt	openings & gates2	current dimensions1 (cill AOD, width, length, depth, headr'm) and sluice operation
		1651 1968	? V-V V-V

Marmont Priory Lock

Bridges

my ref	name or location west to east	MLC ref	OS map ref	type	construction	built rebuilt	access, notes
1	Marmont Priory Lock			road			private1
2	?			foot
3	Hall or New Br Upwell			road
4	?			foot
5	Upwell Church Br (or Town Br ?)	35	TF 5052 0278	road
6	Methodist Chapel Br	36	TF 5013 0267	foot
7	Isle Br, Outwell			road
8	Norfolk Br, Outwell			road
9	nw of Mullicourt Aqueduct			road
10	se of Mullicourt Aqueduct			road
11	?			road
12	?			road
13	Nordelph Br			road
14	Fyers Farm Br			road
15	EA access br, Salters lode			road		1999?
16	Salters Lode Lock			road		c1650s 1826-8	3 ton limit

Notes:
1 to lock-keepers house & farm

at Marmont Priory Lock

Hall Bridge or New Bridge, Upwell

footbridge, Upwell

Upwell Church Bridge (MLC No.35) (Town Bridge ?)

OS map ref TF50520278

Methodist Chapel Footbridge (MLC no.36) (nr British Legion)

OS map ref TF50130267

Isle Bridge, Outwell

Norfolk Bridge, Outwell

bridges hear Mullicourt Aqueduct

private ?

private near Nordelph

Nordelph Bridge

Fryers Farm Bridge

EA access bridge, Salters Lode

Salters Lode Lock Bridge

Mullicourt Aqueduct

Salters Lode Lock