Grand Union Canal
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The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. Its main line starts in London and ends in Birmingham. It is 137 miles (220 km) with 166 locks.[1] It has arms to places including Leicester, Slough, Aylesbury, Wendover and Northampton.
The Grand Union Canal was also the original name for what now generally referred to as the Old Grand Union Canal to avoid ambiguity.
Grand Union Canal Media
Geographic map of the entire Grand Union canal system (zoom in to see detail)
Geographic map of the London to Braunston section of the canal (zoom in to see detail)
The Thames Lock on the Grand Union Canal, Brentford, West London. Photo taken in twilight at the peak of a spring tide
New Bradwell Aqueduct, Milton Keynes
Top lock at Stoke Bruerne
Crick Wharf, Northamptonshire
Geographic map of the Braunston to Birmingham section (zoom in for detail)
References
- ↑ "The Grand Union Canal Holiday Cruising Guide and Map". www.canaljunction.com.
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