Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

Grand Union Welford Branch

Description: Runs a mile and a half from Welford to the Grand Union Leicester Section.

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

Navigation Authority: MD's Office: Southern Waterways, General Manager: South East Waterways, 510 - 524 Elder House Elder Gate Central Milton Keynes MK9 1BW : Telephone 01908 302500 : Fax 01908 302510 :

Welford Basin

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 .

Related photographs

• Grand Union Welford Branch: Welford Basin and Wharf

Related External Web Sites

• The Welford Website All the local information for the village at the end of the Welford Arm.

Related Cruising Logs

• 19th July 1996

Other Related Pages

• Cruising Times

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 72 foot, beam 7 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Grand Union Welford Branch: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Welford Junction	Junction with Grand Union Leicester Section Junction with the Grand Union Leicester Section		0	0	N	SP627825	140
Bosworth Mill Bridge No 1			0.3	0	N	SP630824	140
Gilberts Bridge No 2			0.8	0	N	SP635817	140
Welford Lock No 1	Bridge No 3		1.3	1	N	SP639812	140
Welford Basin and Wharf	End of navigation.		1.6	1	N	SP643809	140

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.