Features New Junction Canal



the canal overflowing don aqueduct river below


the canal straight entire length, , surrounding countryside relatively flat. has 1 lock, 5 swing or lift bridges , carried across 2 aqueducts. @ northern end crosses river went, while @ southern end crosses river don. river don aqueduct looks precarious, canal regularly overflows eastern side of structure, , there appears railings preventing boats falling down river below. both ends of aqueduct protected large guillotine gates, there prevent river overflowing canal when in spate, , flooding surrounding countryside.


for boater, notable feature complicated operation of sykehouse lock. lock automated control system disabled until manually operated swing bridge on top of has been opened.


the region through canal flows sparsely populated, there no major towns, , 2 main villages. civil parish of sykehouse, includes number of outlying settlements, straddles northern end of canal, , kirk bramwith @ southern end. of length, towpath forms part of route trans pennine trail joins @ top lane lift bridge, crosses east bank @ sykehouse lock, , leaves @ sykehouse lift bridge.








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