Uffington Park needed to be traversed to get from the River Gwash back towards the River Welland for them both to get round Copthill.
A footpath from Uffington to Stamford crosses the canal just south of the weir which has substantial stone built supports for a wooden bridge.
This bridge was used by the horses to cross from the north side of the canal to the south at this point. The northern bank would have been used all the way from Stamford to this point.
Another footpath now follows the route of the towpath from here to the park’s Bainton Road exit. A short distance further on, a brick arch type bridge was built to allow cattle to cross to get to the river for watering.
At the entrances to Uffington Park, noticeboards give further details of the route of the canal and details of its history.
This delightful drawing by Nelson Dawson shows the point where the canal goes under the Barnack Road alongside the river. It also confirms the towpath was on the south side at this point.
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