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Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.
Description:
Runs from Salford Junction to the River Thames at Brentford.History:
Formed from the Grand Junction Canal (Acts of 1793, 1794, 1795, 1798, 1801, 1803, 1805, 1812, 1818 and 1819); Warwick & Napton Canal (1794, 1796 & 1809); Warwick & Birmingham Canal (1793 & 1796); Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal .Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the Grand Union CanalSubordinate Waterways:
Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Southern Waterways, General Manager: Central Shires Waterways, Peel's Wharf, Lichfield Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3QZ : Telephone 01827 252000 : Fax 01827 288071 : (Covers the waterway from Bridge 85 at Solihull to Napton Junction.).Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, Director: London, 1 Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, London W2 6TT: Telephone 020 7985 7200 : Fax 020 7985 7201 : (Covers the waterway south of Bridge 175 at Rickmansworth.).Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Southern Waterways, General Manager: South East Waterways, Grounfd Floor, Witan Gate House, 500-600 Witan Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 iBW: Telephone 01908 302500 : Fax 01908 302510 : (Covers the waterway from Napton Junction to Bridge 175 at Rickmansworth.).Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Southern Waterways, General Manager: West Midland Waterways, Albert House, Quay Place, 92-93 Edward Street, Birmingham B1 2RA : Telephone 0121 200 7400 : Fax 0121 200 7401 : (Covers the waterway from Birmingham to Bridge 85 at Solihull.).
Solomon's Bridge, Cosgrove.
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The Canal Carrier's Easter 3 - with David Blagrove featuring David Blagrove , 59 minutes approx., Produced by SK Productions The third in a set of four, this video covers the part of the trip from Aldermaston to Berkhamsted. Available on tape.
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Not so much a Marina - More a Way of Life. Released in : 1999 59 minutes approx., Produced by SK Productions Filmed over the course of a year, this video captures the daily events at Braunston Marina, with interviews from old-time boatmen to modern day canal workers with a range of skills from fender making to boat building. Available on tape.
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Brentford to Camp Hill Top Lock: Length 72 foot, beam 14 foot. Camp Hill Top Lock to Salford Junction: Length 72 foot, beam 6 foot 10 inches. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page
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Grand Union Main Line: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junctions with Tame Valley Canal and Birmingham and Fazeley Canal |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
SP097900 |
139 |
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Salford Shallow Lock No 64 |
Also known as Nechells Shallow |
.1 |
1 |
N |
SP097898 |
139 |
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Aston Church Road Bridge |
.6 |
1 |
N |
SP095890 |
139 |
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Saltley Viaduct No 108 |
Railway Bridge |
1.1 |
1 |
N |
SP093884 |
139 |
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Garrison Bottom Lock No 63 |
1.4 |
2 |
N |
SP093883 |
139 |
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Duddeston Mill Road Bridge No 106 |
1.5 |
2 |
N |
SP094882 |
139 |
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Garrison Fourth Lock No 62 |
1.6 |
3 |
N |
SP094878 |
139 |
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Garrison Third Lock No 61 |
1.8 |
4 |
N |
SP094875 |
139 |
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Garrison Second Lock No 60 |
Landor Street Bridge No 105 |
1.9 |
5 |
N |
SP092872 |
139 |
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Garrison Top Lock No 59 |
Total fall for whole Garrison locks flight - 35' 1" |
2.0 |
6 |
N |
SP092870 |
139 |
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Garrison Lane Bridge No 103 |
2.3 |
6 |
N |
SP088868 |
139 |
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Watery Lane Bridge No 99 |
2.5 |
6 |
N |
SP085865 |
139 |
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Junction with Digbeth Branch Canal |
2.6 |
6 |
N |
SP084864 |
139 |
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Camphill Bottom Lock No 57 |
Followed by Adderley Street Bridge No 94 |
2.6 |
7 |
N |
SP084863 |
139 |
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Camphill Fifth Lock No 56 |
2.8 |
8 |
N |
SP084861 |
139 |
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Camphill Lock No 55 |
Coventry Road Bridge No 93 |
2.9 |
9 |
N |
SP085857 |
139 |
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Camphill Locks Nos 52 (Top) to 54 |
Fall for Whole Camphill Flight 39' 11" |
3.0 |
12 |
N |
SP086856 |
139 |
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Jenkins Street Bridge No 91 |
3.4 |
12 |
N |
SP089854 |
139 |
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Golden Hillock Bridge No 89 |
3.9 |
12 |
N |
SP096848 |
139 |
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Redfern Road Bridge No 86 |
4.8 |
12 |
N |
SP111846 |
139 |
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Tyseley Wharf |
5.3 |
12 |
N |
SP117844 |
139 |
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Yardley Bridge No 86A |
5.9 |
12 |
N |
SP120843 |
139 |
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Lincoln Road Bridge No 85 |
Olton |
6.9 |
12 |
N |
SP130830 |
139 |
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Richmond Road Bridge No 84 |
Olton Station 200 yards to the south |
7.1 |
12 |
N |
SP133825 |
139 |
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Dove House Lane Bridge No 82 |
Ulverley Green |
8.1 |
12 |
N |
SP146817 |
139 |
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Rowwood Bridge No 80 |
8.6 |
12 |
N |
SP154812 |
139 |
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Elmdon Heath Iron Bridge No 79 |
9.1 |
12 |
N |
SP160807 |
139 |
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Catherine de Barnes Bridge No 78 |
Catherine de Barnes Heath |
10.5 |
12 |
N |
SP180803 |
139 |
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Henwood Bridge No 77 |
11.1 |
12 |
N |
SP180795 |
139 |
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Barston Lane Bridge No 76 |
M42 Motorway Bridge just north |
11.6 |
12 |
N |
SP178788 |
139 |
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Copt Heath Bridge No 75 |
Copt Heath village half a mile south |
12.0 |
12 |
N |
SP179783 |
139 |
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Waterfield Bridge No 73 |
12.6 |
12 |
N |
SP186776 |
139 |
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Kixley Bridge No 72 |
Kixley Wharf, Knowle a quarter of a mile south. |
13.0 |
12 |
N |
SP188770 |
139 |
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Kenilworth Road Bridge No 71 |
Knowle a quarter of a mile west |
13.4 |
12 |
N |
SP189765 |
139 |
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Knowle Top Lock No 51 |
Locks 48 to 50 follow. |
13.5 |
13 |
N |
SP189764 |
139 |
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Knowle Bottom Lock No 47 |
Knowle locks fall for the whole flight 42' |
13.8 |
17 |
N |
SP190761 |
139 |
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Heronfield Bridge No 70 |
14.3 |
17 |
N |
SP190751 |
139 |
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Baker's Lane Bridge No 68 |
14.9 |
17 |
N |
SP192741 |
139 |
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Rising Bridge No 66 |
16.0 |
17 |
N |
SP193722 |
139 |
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Kingswood Bridge No 65 |
16.9 |
17 |
N |
SP190709 |
139 |
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Junction with Stratford upon Avon Canal - Kingswood Branch |
17.1 |
17 |
N |
SP188707 |
139 |
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Turners Green Bridge No 63 |
17.9 |
17 |
N |
SP193697 |
139 |
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Rowington Hill Bridge No 62 |
18.5 |
17 |
N |
SP202690 |
151 |
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Shrewley Tunnel (NW end) |
20.3 |
17 |
N |
SP213672 |
151 |
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Hatton Station Bridge No 56 |
21.1 |
17 |
N |
SP223664 |
151 |
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Hatton Top Lock No 46 |
Locks 43 to 45 follow |
22.1 |
18 |
N |
SP240668 |
151 |
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Hatton Lock No 42 |
Locks 36 to 41 follow |
22.4 |
22 |
N |
SP242668 |
151 |
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Hatton Lock No 35 and Middle Lock Bridge |
Locks 32 to 34 follow |
22.8 |
29 |
N |
SP249666 |
151 |
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Hatton Lock No 31 and Ugly Bridge No 52 |
Locks 27 to 30 follow |
23.1 |
33 |
N |
SP255663 |
151 |
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Hatton Bottom Lock No 26 |
Total fall for the whole Hatton Flight 146' 6" |
24.0 |
38 |
N |
SP267655 |
151 |
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A46 Road Bridge |
24.1 |
38 |
N |
SP268655 |
151 |
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Budbrooke Junction |
Junction with branch to Saltisford, Warwick |
24.4 |
38 |
N |
SP270655 |
151 |
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Cape Top Lock No 25 |
Warwick Centre three-quarters of a mile from Bridge No 50 (Wedgnock Park) |
24.9 |
39 |
N |
SP277661 |
151 |
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Cape Bottom Lock No 24 |
25.0 |
40 |
N |
SP279661 |
151 |
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Coventry Road Bridge No 49 |
Warwick centre half a mile due south. |
25.6 |
40 |
N |
SP288659 |
151 |
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Emscote Bridge No 46 |
A445 Road Bridge |
26.1 |
40 |
N |
SP297655 |
151 |
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Avon Aqueduct |
26.4 |
40 |
N |
SP300654 |
151 |
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Leam Bridge No 44 |
A425 Road Bridge |
26.8 |
40 |
N |
SP305651 |
151 |
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Bishop Tachbrook Bridge No 41 |
A452 Road Bridge, Leamington Spa |
27.6 |
40 |
N |
SP318651 |
151 |
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Clemens Street Bridge No 40 |
27.9 |
40 |
N |
SP320650 |
151 |
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Radford Road Bridge No 35 |
A425 Road Bridge |
29.1 |
40 |
N |
SP339649 |
151 |
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Radford Bottom Lock No 23 |
29.9 |
41 |
N |
SP352649 |
151 |
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Fosse Bottom Lock No 22 |
30.4 |
42 |
N |
SP360646 |
151 |
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Fosse Middle Lock No 21 |
30.6 |
43 |
N |
SP363644 |
151 |
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Fosse Top Lock No 20 |
30.9 |
44 |
N |
SP367642 |
151 |
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Wood Lock No 19 |
31.5 |
45 |
N |
SP376638 |
151 |
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Welsh Road Lock No 18 |
Welsh Road Bridge No 30. |
32.1 |
46 |
N |
SP386640 |
151 |
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Bascote Bottom Lock No 17 |
32.5 |
47 |
N |
SP392641 |
151 |
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Bascote Top Lock No (Staircase pair Nos 14 & 15) |
Fall for whole Bascote Flight (4 locks) is 26' 8" |
32.8 |
50 |
N |
SP396641 |
151 |
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Cuttle Bridge No 25, Long Itchington |
A423 Road Bridge |
34.3 |
50 |
N |
SP417646 |
151 |
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Itchington Bottom Lock No 13 |
34.5 |
51 |
N |
SP419646 |
151 |
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Stockton Bottom Lock No 12 |
Junction with Kayes Arm |
34.8 |
52 |
N |
SP423647 |
151 |
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Stockton Lock No 11 |
Stockton Bridge No 23 |
34.9 |
53 |
N |
SP427647 |
151 |
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Stockton Top Lock No 4 |
Total fall for the whole Stockton Flight 54' 8" |
35.4 |
60 |
N |
SP434650 |
151 |
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Birdingbury Bridge No 21 |
35.6 |
60 |
N |
SP438652 |
151 |
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Gibraltar Bridge No 20 |
36.4 |
60 |
N |
SP447646 |
151 |
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Calcutt Bottom Lock No 3 |
37.9 |
61 |
N |
SP468635 |
151 |
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Calcutt Top Lock No 1 |
Total fall for the whole Calcutt flight 16' 3" |
38.0 |
63 |
N |
SP468633 |
151 |
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Junction with Oxford Canal (Southern Section) |
38.5 |
63 |
N |
SP468624 |
151 |
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Lower Shuckburgh Bridge No 104 |
40.0 |
63 |
N |
SP490628 |
151 |
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Flecknoe Bridge No 102 |
41.3 |
63 |
N |
SP504640 |
151 |
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Wolfhampcote Bridge No 100 |
42.8 |
63 |
N |
SP525654 |
151 |
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Junction with Oxford Canal (Northern Section) |
43.5 |
63 |
N |
SP532660 |
152 |
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Braunston Bottom Lock No 1 |
Bridge No 2, Locks Nos 2 to 5 follow. |
44.3 |
64 |
N |
SP545659 |
152 |
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Braunston Top Lock No 6 |
Total Fall for the whole Braunston flight 35' 6" |
44.8 |
69 |
N |
SP553656 |
152 |
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Braunston Tunnel, West End |
45.1 |
69 |
N |
SP557654 |
152 |
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Braunston Tunnel, East End |
46.3 |
69 |
N |
SP575651 |
152 |
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Welton Bridge No 6 |
Welton village half a mile north |
46.5 |
69 |
N |
SP578650 |
152 |
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Water Lane Bridge No 9 |
47.8 |
69 |
N |
SP598654 |
152 |
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Junction with Grand Union Leicester Section |
48.0 |
69 |
N |
SP602656 |
152 |
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Buckby Top Lock No 7 |
Bridge No 11 |
48.3 |
70 |
N |
SP605656 |
152 |
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Daventry Road Bridge No 13 |
Long Buckby 2 miles north-east |
48.8 |
71 |
N |
SP612654 |
152 |
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Long Buckby Lock No 9 |
Railway Bridge |
48.9 |
72 |
N |
SP614652 |
152 |
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Buckby Bottom Lock No 11 |
Total fall for the Buckby flight 45' |
49.3 |
74 |
N |
SP617646 |
152 |
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Whilton Bottom Lock No 13 |
49.5 |
76 |
N |
SP618642 |
152 |
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Muscot Mill Bridge No 18 |
50.3 |
76 |
N |
SP621632 |
152 |
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Brockhall Bridge No 19 |
50.6 |
76 |
N |
SP625626 |
152 |
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Watling Street Bridge No 22 |
51.5 |
76 |
N |
SP626614 |
152 |
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Dodford Road Bridge No 23 |
52.0 |
76 |
N |
SP625606 |
152 |
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Weedon Station Bridge No 24 |
A45 Road Bridge |
52.8 |
76 |
N |
SP629599 |
152 |
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Stowe Hill Bridge No 26 |
A5 Watling Street |
53.8 |
76 |
N |
SP640589 |
152 |
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Flore Lane Bridge No 27 |
54.1 |
76 |
N |
SP644591 |
152 |
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High House Bridge No 29 |
54.5 |
76 |
N |
SP651590 |
152 |
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Heyford Bridge No 32 |
Nether Heyford village half a mile north-east |
55.5 |
76 |
N |
SP654579 |
152 |
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Bugbrooke Bridge No 36 |
Bugbrooke village half a mile east |
56.9 |
76 |
N |
SP671569 |
152 |
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Bugbrooke Valley Aqueduct |
57.1 |
76 |
N |
SP673566 |
152 |
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Banbury Lane Bridge No 43 |
58.9 |
76 |
N |
SP697557 |
152 |
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Wright's Lane Bridge No 45 |
59.3 |
76 |
N |
SP704557 |
152 |
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Junction with Grand Union Northampton Branch |
60.4 |
76 |
N |
SP719550 |
152 |
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Railway Bridge (Euston to Crewe main line) |
60.9 |
76 |
N |
SP722544 |
152 |
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Blisworth Bridge No 51 |
Blisworth Mill. Blisworth village on east bank. |
61.5 |
76 |
N |
SP723533 |
152 |
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Blisworth Tunnel North End |
62.0 |
76 |
N |
SP729528 |
152 |
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Blisworth Tunnel South End |
63.8 |
76 |
N |
SP738502 |
152 |
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Stoke Bruerne Top Lock No 14 |
Bridge No 53 and Waterways Museum |
64.3 |
77 |
N |
SP743499 |
152 |
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Stoke Bruerne Lock No 15 |
64.5 |
78 |
N |
SP744496 |
152 |
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Stoke Bruerne Lock No 18 |
Stratford Road Bridge No 54 |
64.8 |
81 |
N |
SP748492 |
152 |
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Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock No 20 |
Bridge 54A |
65.0 |
83 |
N |
SP750489 |
152 |
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Grafton Bridge No 57 |
Grafton Regis half a mile south-west |
66.5 |
83 |
N |
SP761472 |
152 |
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Yardley Bridge No 60 |
Yardley Wharf. Yardley Gobion half a mile south. |
67.9 |
83 |
N |
SP767453 |
152 |
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Castlethorpe Bridge No 64 |
Castlethorpe Wharf. Castlethorpe village three-quarters of a mile north-east. |
69.8 |
83 |
N |
SP787436 |
152 |
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Solomon's (or Cosgrove Ornamental) Bridge No 65 |
Cosgrove Village by canal. |
70.5 |
83 |
N |
SP792427 |
152 |
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Cosgrove Lock no 21 |
Junction with the Old Stratford Branch |
70.9 |
84 |
N |
SP795422 |
152 |
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Wolverton Aqueduct |
Over the Great Ouse |
71.3 |
84 |
N |
SP800417 |
152 |
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Galleon Bridge No 68 |
Old Wolverton |
71.8 |
84 |
N |
SP805413 |
152 |
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Wolverton Bridge No 71 |
Wolverton Station |
72.6 |
84 |
N |
SP820413 |
152 |
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Bradwell Bridge No 72 |
Bradwell Wharf. New Bradwell on north bank. |
73.6 |
84 |
N |
SP831413 |
152 |
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Newport Pagnell Road Bridge No 74 |
74.1 |
84 |
N |
SP836417 |
152 |
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Stantonbury Bridge No 75 |
74.8 |
84 |
N |
SP837424 |
152 |
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Newport Pagnell Road Bridge No 76 |
75.3 |
84 |
N |
SP845423 |
152 |
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Linford Bridge No 77 |
Former junction with the Newport Pagnell Canal |
75.8 |
84 |
N |
SP854424 |
152 |
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Willen Road Bridge No 79 |
76.6 |
84 |
N |
SP860416 |
152 |
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Willen Bridge No 81 |
Willen Village half a mile north-east |
77.6 |
84 |
N |
SP870406 |
152 |
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Little Woolstone Bridge No 83 |
Little Woolstone a quarter of a mile east. |
78.8 |
84 |
N |
SP871391 |
152 |
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Bowler's Bridge No 91 |
Simpson Village |
81.0 |
84 |
N |
SP880363 |
152 |
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Fenny Stratford Lock No 22 |
Fenny Stratford Wharves |
82.3 |
85 |
N |
SP883344 |
152 |
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Watling Street Bridge No 96 |
A5 Fenny Stratford |
82.5 |
85 |
N |
SP886338 |
165 |
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Water Eaton Bridge No 98 |
83.3 |
85 |
N |
SP881329 |
152 |
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Orchard Mill Bridge No 102 |
Great Brickhill 1 mile east |
84.5 |
85 |
N |
SP882309 |
152 |
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Stoke Hammond Lock No 23 |
Bridge No 104 |
85.3 |
86 |
N |
SP886299 |
165 |
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Soulbury Bottom Lock No 24 |
86.4 |
87 |
N |
SP890284 |
165 |
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Soulbury Top Lock No 26 |
Three Locks Bridge |
86.5 |
89 |
N |
SP892283 |
165 |
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Old Linslade Bridge No 110 |
Old Linslade Wharf |
88.0 |
89 |
N |
SP909269 |
165 |
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Leighton Lock No 27 |
89.3 |
90 |
N |
SP918262 |
165 |
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Leighton Buzzard Bridge No 114 |
90.0 |
90 |
N |
SP915250 |
165 |
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Grove Lock No 28 |
91.4 |
91 |
N |
SP915230 |
165 |
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Church Lock No 29 |
Bridge No 116 |
92.0 |
92 |
N |
SP921224 |
165 |
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Slapton Lock No 30 |
Slapton Bridge No 120. Slapton village half a mile north-east. |
93.8 |
93 |
N |
SP929202 |
165 |
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Horton Lock No 31 |
Bridge No 121 |
94.3 |
94 |
N |
SP931193 |
165 |
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Ivinghoe Bottom Lock No 32 |
94.9 |
95 |
N |
SP932185 |
165 |
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Ivinghoe Top Lock No 33 |
Bridge No 122 |
95.0 |
96 |
N |
SP933182 |
165 |
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Seabrook Bottom Lock No 34 |
95.6 |
97 |
N |
SP934172 |
165 |
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Seabrook Top Lock No 36 |
96.3 |
99 |
N |
SP930167 |
165 |
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Chedington Bridge No 126 |
Cheddington Wharf |
96.6 |
99 |
N |
SP927161 |
165 |
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Marsworth Lock No 37 |
97.3 |
100 |
N |
SP924153 |
165 |
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Marsworth Lock No 38 |
97.4 |
101 |
N |
SP923152 |
165 |
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Junction with Grand Union Aylesbury Branch |
98.1 |
101 |
N |
SP918143 |
165 |
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Marsworth Lock No 39 (Startop's End) |
Marsworth Bridge No 132 |
98.3 |
102 |
N |
SP919148 |
165 |
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Marsworth Lock No 40 |
98.5 |
103 |
N |
SP921139 |
165 |
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Junction with Grand Union Wendover Branch |
99.0 |
108 |
N |
SP928138 |
165 |
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Bulbourne Bridge No 133 |
Bulbourne Depot and BWB Workshops |
99.3 |
108 |
N |
SP932136 |
165 |
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Tring Cutting Bridge No 134 |
99.9 |
108 |
N |
SP939128 |
165 |
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Tring Station Bridge No 135 |
100.6 |
108 |
N |
SP948120 |
165 |
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New Ground Bridge No 136 |
101.5 |
108 |
N |
SP954110 |
165 |
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Cowroast Lock No 46 (Summit Lock) |
Bridge No 137 |
102.0 |
109 |
N |
SP957103 |
165 |
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Dunswell Top Lock No 47 |
102.5 |
110 |
N |
SP963098 |
165 |
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Dudswell Bottom Lock No 48 |
Bridge No 138 |
102.6 |
111 |
N |
SP965097 |
165 |
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Northchurch Top Lock No 49 |
Bridge No 139 |
103.4 |
112 |
N |
SP974090 |
165 |
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Bushes Lock No 50 |
103.8 |
113 |
N |
SP979085 |
165 |
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Northchurch Bottom Lock No 52 |
104.3 |
115 |
N |
SP986083 |
165 |
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Berkhamsted Top Lock No 53 |
Berkhamsted Station Bridge |
104.6 |
116 |
N |
SP991080 |
165 |
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Berkhamsted Bottom Lock No 55 |
Lock 55 called Rising Sun Lock, No 54 Ravens Lane Lock. |
105.1 |
118 |
N |
SP997076 |
165 |
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Top Side Lock No 56 |
Bourne End Locks Nos 56 to 59 |
105.8 |
119 |
N |
TL005072 |
166 |
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Bottom Side Lock No 57 |
106.0 |
120 |
N |
TL009069 |
166 |
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Sewer Lock No 58 |
106.3 |
121 |
N |
TL012067 |
166 |
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Bourne End Bottom Lock No 59 |
Bridge No 146 |
106.9 |
122 |
N |
TL020064 |
166 |
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Winkwell Top Lock No 60 |
107.1 |
123 |
N |
TL024063 |
166 |
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