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Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union)

Description: A short canal (also called Duckett's Cut) which links the Regent's Canal with the River Lee.

History: In 1824 Sir George Duckett obtained an Act of Parliament to build this canal, which was opened in 1830. The engineer was Francis Giles. Sold to the Regent's Canal Co. in 1857.
For more details see the History page.

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Grand Union Canal

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, Director: London, 1 Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, London W2 6TT: Telephone 020 7985 7200 : Fax 020 7985 7201 :

Related Articles

• Grand Junction Jaunt - Part 1
• Regent's Canal Dock

Related Books

• The Canals of the East Midlands by Charles Hadfield, Edition: 3rd impression, ISBN: 0-7153-4871-X, 294 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1981, (including part of London). Order now from .
• Discovering London's Canals by Derek Pratt, Edition: Softback, ISBN: 0 8526 38906, 88 pages, Published by Shire Publications Ltd, in 1977, Written in 1977, Order now from .
• Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 1 by Not known, ISBN: 978-0-00-728160-2, 170 pages, Published by Nicholson, in 2009, London, Grand Union, Oxford and Rivers Lee & Stort. Order now from .
• Walking London's Docks, Rivers & Canals by Gilly Cameron-Cooper, ISBN: 1 84330 902 5, 184 pages, Published by New Holland, in 2005, A good guide to the capital's waterside walks with map and illustrations.. Order now from .

Related External Web Sites

• IWA London Region The site of the Inland Waterways Association London Region.
• London Canals A site with a focus on the capital city's waterways.
• London's Inland Waterways A towpath and cruising guide.

Related Cruising Logs

• 2nd September 2003

Other Related Pages

• Cruising Times

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 78 foot, beam 14 foot 6 inches. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union): Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Junction with Regents Canal	Junction with Grand Union Regents Canal		0	0	N	TQ357832	177
Old Ford Upper Lock No 1	Followed by the Middle and Lower Locks Nos 2 & 3		1	1	N	TQ363837	177
Junction with River Lee	Junction with River Lee		1.1	3	N	TQ372844	177

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.