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Water Course through Shefford
Becomes the River Ivel (navigation) disused after the bridge. So for a period in history a canal arm from the River Ivel proper was linked back to Shefford. Further reading http://www.canalroutes.net/Ivel-River.html
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 17 Mar 2013
0.12 miles
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Footpath to Shefford Hardwicke Farm
Image: © Philip Jeffrey
Taken: 9 Sep 2014
0.13 miles
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North Bridge and Northbridge Wharf, Shefford
This was the main terminus of the Ivel Navigation, with a public wharf. A branch to South Bridge was apparently used for traffic to a tannery. The navigation was formally abandoned in 1876 after some years of very little use. The locks on the navigation were 110' by 12', presumably to handle a pair of fen lighters, about 48' long by 10'-6" beam. Even allowing for the fact that the present bridge is a modern replacement, encroaching a little on the wharf area here, there seems no room to turn a lighter. I believe this was not necessary, as the lighters were double ended with no rudder, navigated in close coupled trains of at least two. They were steered by a man on one lighter manipulating a sort of tiller rigidly fixed to the other.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 13 Mar 2016
0.14 miles
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The Wharf on Northbridge Street, Shefford
By the River Ivel, no connection to the dairy related saint of the same name.
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 6 Sep 2020
0.14 miles
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Farmland by the Bedford Road
With Colin's Grove beyond
Image: © Philip Jeffrey
Taken: 9 Sep 2014
0.15 miles
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The Brewery Tap, Shefford
On Northbridge Street.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 13 Mar 2016
0.18 miles
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Shefford old fire station
Shefford old fire station, Northbridge Street, Shefford, Bedfordshire, is now used as council offices
Image: © Kevin Hale
Taken: 7 Oct 2007
0.19 miles
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River Flit (former Ivel Navigation), Shefford
Looking downstream. The navigation used both the Rivers Flit and Hit for two short terminal branches in Shefford. This is the branch to the North Bridge limit of navigation about 80 m behind the camera, where the principal wharf was.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 13 Mar 2016
0.19 miles
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Free Car Park, Shefford
Useful town centre car park on Old Station Way.
Image: © Michael Trolove
Taken: 17 Mar 2013
0.20 miles
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Disused railway bridge on the path to Bedford Road
Image: © Philip Jeffrey
Taken: 9 Sep 2014
0.20 miles