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The Haven (Boston)

The Haven is the tidal river of the Port of Boston in Lincolnshire. It serves as the outfall into the sea of the River Witham and several major land drains of the northern Fens, which are known collectively as the Witham Navigable Drains. It also provides access to the town and its docks for shipping from the Wash, one of the largest estuaries in the country and also fed by the Rivers Welland, Nene and Great Ouse. Nowadays, the activity has moved below the old centre of the town. The fishing fleet moors below the railway bridge and cargo vessels lie either in tidal berths beside the dock where there are handling facilities or in the dock itself where there are also facilities including the handling of containers. Access to the Haven from the River Welland is through the Grand Sluice, a tidal barrage which holds in the River Welland and releases flood water at low tide and then holds out the incoming high tide. Today, only pleasure craft such as the Boston Belle travel through the Grand Sluice lock into the Haven.
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Boston Grand Sluice
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The adjacent lock gates
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The lock with the River Witham beyond
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The Boston Belle about to leave for The Wash
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The tidal Haven viewed through the lock gates
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St Botolph's church is known as The Boston Stump
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An incoming vessel passes by
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The Boston Stump
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The church tower is 83 metres tall
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The town bridge
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Boston riverside
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A wreck is exposed at low water
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The disused Boston Docks railway swing bridge
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The riverside wharf
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A cargo vessel moored at the wharf
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The pilot cutter
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The entrance to the town docks
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A fishing boat arrives with the incoming tide
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Approaching The Wash
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The beacon marking the Boston Deep Channel
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The Wash, now at high tide
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Entering the River Welland
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Seals are basking on the mudbanks
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And water skiers are using the river
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Fosdyke Yacht Haven is ahead
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Now turned round and back down the River Welland towards The Wash
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Passing another incoming vessel
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Passing the marker beacon once more and into The Haven to Boston

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