Topic ID 4360
I have noticed several times this year reasonable sized cruisers and narrow boats moored and winding several hundred metres along the River Beane. I don't recall seeing boats there at all previously. Does anyone know how far boats (as opposed to canoes) have got up the Beane in the past and are there any pictures anywhere?
Reply ID 63094
I am struggling to think of where a narrow boat or cruiser could possibly fit in the Beane. Can you please tell me where you have seen them?
Reply ID 63095
As far as I know the Beane is not navigable
Reply ID 63107
I think this is the area past the lock where the Beane merges into the Lea on the bend
Reply ID 63114
It also depends which stretch of the river you count as the Beane. I count the end of the beane as the corner of Hartham Common where it joins the non-navigable part of the lea (or lee). [url="http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=532994&y=213424&z=115&sv=532994,213424&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=745&ax=532994&ay=213424&lm=0"]Here[/url] Although I have seen some maps list the Beane as carrying on to by the lock.
Reply ID 63116
quote:Had a look earlier here. No boats anywhere.
Originally posted by Harry Palmer
I think this is the area past the lock where the Beane merges into the Lea on the bend
Reply ID 63145
This is the section of river from Ware Park Mill towards the point that jez_p mentions. I have always thought of that as the Beane maybe I anm wrong and it is a back channel of the Lee. If that is the case I stand corrected and have added to my knowledge. However I am still intrigued by the number of boats up that stretch of river this year compared to previous years or is my recollection just poor?
Reply ID 63146
quote:That is the River Lea, not a back channel. The river that runs from the basin to Ware Park Mill is the Lea Navigation.
Originally posted by Andrew
This is the section of river from Ware Park Mill towards the point that jez_p mentions. I have always thought of that as the Beane maybe I anm wrong and it is a back channel of the Lee. If that is the case I stand corrected and have added to my knowledge. However I am still intrigued by the number of boats up that stretch of river this year compared to previous years or is my recollection just poor?
Reply ID 63199
quote:That is not what I was descibing, I am talking about a back water off the main navigation. At one time as you approached the sharp left turn that takes you from the upstream to Hertford Lock there was a sign showing that as the navigable channel (that sign has gone), and behind that was the section I mean running from Ware Park Mill along the north side of the football pitches, past the River Rib confluence towards the footbridge leading up into steep field below Revels hall and St Leonards Church.
Originally posted by Victor Meldrewquote:That is the River Lea, not a back channel. The river that runs from the basin to Ware Park Mill is the Lea Navigation.
Originally posted by Andrew
This is the section of river from Ware Park Mill towards the point that jez_p mentions. I have always thought of that as the Beane maybe I anm wrong and it is a back channel of the Lee. If that is the case I stand corrected and have added to my knowledge. However I am still intrigued by the number of boats up that stretch of river this year compared to previous years or is my recollection just poor?
Reply ID 63205
quote:That is all the River Lee. See map, zoom to max the arrow points to the start of the River Beane. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=532994&y=213424&z=115&sv=532994,213424&st=4&ar=y&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=745&ax=532994&ay=213424&lm=0
That is not what I was descibing, I am talking about a back water off the main navigation. At one time as you approached the sharp left turn that takes you from the upstream to Hertford Lock there was a sign showing that as the navigable channel (that sign has gone), and behind that was the section I mean running from Ware Park Mill along the north side of the football pitches, past the River Rib confluence towards the footbridge leading up into steep field below Revels hall and St Leonards Church.
Reply ID 64220
that section of the lower bean,,is only navigatable for about 3 to 4 hundred meters, by any reasonaboe size boat, i used to moore up there for a few hours, twenty years ago, the reason being,,it was a nice out of the way quiet place to chill out