wet dock was widened from to , with the existing timber V-gates being replaced by a single pair of vertical sector gates. Because the work affected navigation, it was authorised by a Transport and Works Act 1992 Order. The Transport and Works Act (1992) was introduced to simplify the process of obtaining permission for the construction or alteration of railways and inland navigations, and any work which interferes with rights of navigation. The completed barrier was recognised in the civil engineering world, receiving six awards, four from the Institution of Civil Engineers, one from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and an Environment Agency Flood and Coast Award. Historical connection In 1607, The Haven, between Boston and the sea (), was the scene of the first, abortive, attempt of the Scrooby Pilgrims, to leave England. Ultimately, in 1620, they became part of the original settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts. See also Canals of the United Kingdom History of the British canal system References Bibliography External links Ports and harbours of Lincolnshire Boston, Lincolnshire Rivers of Lincolnshire