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Grand Union Paddington Branch

Description of Grand Union Paddington Branch: Runs from the GU main line at Bulls Bridge Junction to Paddington. At Little Venice, where it joins the Regent's Canal.

History of Grand Union Paddington Branch: Built under the Grand Junction Canal Act of 1795 but completed in 1801.
For more details see the History page.

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

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

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• Grand Junction Jaunt - Part 1
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• 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 .
• London's Canal's by Derek Pratt, ISBN: 0-7478-0601-2, 56 pages, Published by Shire Publications Ltd, in 2004, Written in 2004, A completely revised version of Discovering London's Canals, first published in 1977 and followed by further editions in 1981 nd 1987. This completely revised and updated version brings the story of London's waterways right up to date. New photographs by our leading canal photographer show the canals and River Lee as they are today but with the same high pictorial quality that Derek Pratt has always produced.. Order now from .
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• London's Waterways by Derek Pratt, ISBN: 978 1-4081-1074-4, 160 pages, Published by Adlard Coles Ltd., in 2010, This book looks at the iconic landscapes and beautiful scenery all around London's waterways. Illustrated by one of Britain's foremost waterway photographers.. Order now from .

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Related External Web Sites of Grand Union Paddington Branch

• IWA London Region The site of the Inland Waterways Association London Region.
• West london Motor Criusing Club Based at Alperton, on the Grand Union Canal Paddington Branch
• London's Inland Waterways A towpath and cruising guide.
• Willowtree Marina located on the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal in West London.

Related Cruising Logs of Grand Union Paddington Branch

• 19th August 1994

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• Cruising Times
• Introducing Route Planning
• My Holidays on Inland Waterways - Cruise IV

Grand Union Paddington Branch: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Bulls Bridge Junction	Junction with Grand Union Main Line Junction with the Grand Union Main Line		0	0	N	TQ106791	176
Hayes Road Bridge No 20	A4020		1.3	0	N	TQ117805	176
West End Bridge No 18	Greenford		2.8	0	N	TQ128827	176
Northalt Road Bridge No 17			3	0	N	TQ130830	176
Western Avenue Road Bridge			3.5	0	N	TQ134835	176
Black Horse Bridge No 15	Oldfield Lane		4.8	0	N	TQ148845	176
Greenford Road Bridge			5	0	N	TQ151842	176
Ballot Box Bridge No 13	Ballot Box Inn and Horsenden Hill to north.		5.8	0	N	TQ162839	176
Piggery Bridge No 12	Alperton		6.9	0	N	TQ176836	176
Ealing Road Bridge No 11	Alperton		7.1	0	N	TQ179836	176
Aqueduct North Circular Road	Aqueduct over River Brent		8	0	N	TQ192835	176
Willings Bridge No 10			8.4	0	N	TQ197832	176
Lower Place Bridge No 9			9.3	0	N	TQ207831	176
Old Oak Bridge No 7	A4000 Road Bridge		9.6	0	N	TQ215826	176
Mitre (or Scrubbs Lane) Bridge No 6			10.4	0	N	TQ225822	176
Porta Bella Dock	Formerly Kensal Green Docks		11.1	0	N	TQ237823	176
Kensal Green Bridge No 4			11.3	0	N	TQ239824	176
Wedlake Street Footbridge	Harrow Wharves		11.6	0	N	TQ245822	176
Carlton Bridge			12	0	N	TQ248819	176
Harrow Road Bridge No 3	Paddington		12.4	0	N	TQ254818	176
Ranelagh Road Footbridge			12.6	0	N	TQ258819	176
Westbourne Terrace Bridge	Paddington		12.9	0	N	TQ261818	176
Little Venice	Junction with Grand Union Regents Canal Junction with the Regents Canal		13	0	N	TQ262818	176
Western Avenue Motorway Extension	Bishops Road Bridge No 1 follows.		13.1	0	N	TQ264817	176
Paddington Basin and Wharves	End of navigation.		13.5	0	N	TQ270815	176

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.