This section includes Loops Made Redundant by 1834 Shortening, including the nearly mile long piece of canal between the current junction with the Coventry at Hawkesbury and the original one at Longford where the two waterways ran for nearly a mile a few yards apart due to the Coventry wanting trade to travel as far along their line as possible before entering the Oxford. There is also a branch to the old Wyken colliery and a now filled in loop of canal bypassed in the 1834 shortening that led to other branches to the new Wyken collieries. The branch to Wyken old colliery is still used by Coventry Canal Cruising Club.
Hawkesbury Junction Stop Lock. April 1973
Lock keeper’s cottage is on the right. Grid Ref: SP 3622 8458 [OX-001-100] {OX-001-002}Hawkesbury Junction Stop Lock. April 1973
Hawkesbury Junction. Stop Lock. June 1957
Shows pair of working boats in background. Photo taken by O.Davies of Coventry. Grid Ref: SP 3622 8458 [OX-001-100] {OX-001-002}Hawkesbury Junction. Stop Lock. June 1957
Hawkesbury Junction Stop lock. April 1973
Lock keeper’s cottage on the right. Grid Ref: SP 3622 8458 [OX-001-100] {OX-001-002}Hawkesbury Junction Stop lock. April 1973
Hawkesbury Junction Stop lock. April 1973
View looking south with Coventry canal towpath footbridge in the background. Grid Ref: SP 3622 8458 [OX-001-100] {OX-001-002}Hawkesbury Junction Stop lock. April 1973
The Greyhound pub, Hawkesbury Junction, c1975.
Shows two converted narrowboats moored next to the pub and an unconverted boat near to the camera. Grid Ref: SP 361 8451 [OX-001-030]The Greyhound pub, Hawkesbury Junction, c1975.
Hawkesbury Junction Stop Lock.
Installed because the two canals were at about 15cm different heightsbbut also ensured that the Coventry Canal gave away none of their water to the Oxford but did receive some from every boat movement. Grid Ref: SP 3622 8458 [OX-001-100] {OX-001-002}Hawkesbury Junction Stop Lock.
Hawkesbury Junction August 1967
Viewed from the footbridge at the tail of the stop lock. Grid Ref: SP 3623 8459 [OX-001-090]Hawkesbury Junction August 1967
Laden BW narrow boat Sudbury.
Waiting just above the stop lock at Hawkesbury (for butty?) with loaded pair tied ahead. [OX-001-120] Grid Ref: SP 3624 8459Laden BW narrow boat Sudbury.
Boats tied up at Sutton Stop, 1953
Taken in 1953 whilst Weavers were on way to Banbury with coal. Grid Ref: SP 3627 8461 [OX-001-0130]Boats tied up at Sutton Stop, 1953
Ovaltine Boats Mimas & Ray boats with Mr Stokes and daughter Olive at Hawkesbury. 1950
This photo featured in an article by Philip and Rodney Weaver published in Meccano Magazine December 1957. Grid Ref: SP 3627 8461 [OX-001-0130]Ovaltine Boats Mimas & Ray boats with Mr Stokes and daughter Olive at Hawkesbury. 1950
John Knill’s boats MB Columba and Butty Uranus at Sutton Stop. July1951
Waiting to collect coal for London. Rodney Weaver leaning over the side. Australian girl crew member. Grid Ref: SP 3627 8461 [OX-001-0130]John Knill’s boats MB Columba and Butty Uranus at Sutton Stop. July1951
Hawkesbury Junction. September 1965
Loaded and empty boats moored above the Stop Lock. Grid Ref: SP 3632 8463 [OX-001-200]Hawkesbury Junction. September 1965
Hawkesbury, Tithe map. Circa 1840
Dennis Hadley recorded the date of the map as 1776, but it is probably shortly after the passing of the Tithe Act 1836. Copy taken 1975. Section to the east of the former power station. Grid Ref: SP 364 843 [OX-001-800]Hawkesbury, Tithe map. Circa 1840
Waterway Recovery Group. 1.5.1. “Stanton” and “Belmont” heading south near Hawkesbury.
These were the Blue Line's last regular commercial narrowboats trading on Grand Union. It appears to be near Tusses Bridge (No.4), but that would require the picture to postdate 1990 as otherwise, Coventry Power Station would be in the background. Grid Ref: SP 3702 8345 [OX-002-170]Waterway Recovery Group. 1.5.1. “Stanton” and “Belmont” heading south near Hawkesbury.
Alexandra Colliery Basin, c1969.
Alexandra Colliery (also referred to as Wyken New Colliery), off Deedmore Road, Coventry, looking north from the end of the arm.A reviewer remembers it in the 1950's as a young boy who spent hours fishing there. The houses shown on the photos were not yet built and look like those in Orion Crescent, and the three chimneys in the far background on the left are those of Coventry Power Station. Grid Ref: SP 3706 8235 [OX-003-250/OXe-001-500]
Alexandra Colliery Basin, c1969.
