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Canal in England
The Grand Union Canal in England is part of the British canal system. It is the principal navigable waterway between London and the Midlands. Starting
Grand_Union_Canal
English canal
In 1927 the canal was bought by the Regent's Canal Company and, since 1 January 1929, has formed the southern half of the Grand Union Main Line from
Grand_Junction_Canal
Canal in England
The Grand Union Canal was a canal in England from Foxton, Leicestershire on the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal to Norton Junction, close
Grand_Union_Canal_(old)
A list of locks on the Grand Union Canal and its branches. The Grand Union Canal (Main Line) runs from Salford Junction, Birmingham to Brentford, London
List of locks on the Grand Union Canal
List_of_locks_on_the_Grand_Union_Canal
Ultramarathon race in the United Kingdom
The Grand Union Canal Race (GUCR) is an ultramarathon run from the centre of Birmingham to the centre of London along the Grand Union Canal. Competitors
Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race
Grand_Union_Canal_145_mile_Race
District in London, England
England, around the junction of the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal, the Regent's Canal, and the entrance to Paddington Basin. The junction, also
Little_Venice
Canal in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Regents Canal Company in 1857, and became part of the Grand Union Canal in 1927. Like its 1766 predecessor, the Limehouse Cut, the Hertford Union Canal was
Hertford_Union_Canal
Area in Northamptonshire, England
West Coast Main Line railway, the M1 motorway and a branch of the Grand Union Canal traverse in parallel a space about 400 metres (1,300 ft) wide. It
Watford_Gap
Canal in North West England
Shropshire Union Canal, sometimes nicknamed the "Shroppie", is a navigable canal in England. It is the modern name for a part of the Shropshire Union Railways
Shropshire_Union_Canal
Canal in England
Northamptonshire Union Canal is a canal in England that is now part of the Grand Union Canal. An act of Parliament, the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal
Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal
Leicestershire_and_Northamptonshire_Union_Canal
Canal in England
main canal artery of trade between the Midlands and London, via its connection to the Thames, until the Grand Union Canal (then called the Grand Junction
Oxford_Canal
"completely" artificial canals (e.g. Rochdale Canal). Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway: Connection from Grand Union Canal at Milton Keynes to the River
List of canals in the United Kingdom
List_of_canals_in_the_United_Kingdom
Canal in England
Regent's Canal is a canal across an area just north of central London, England. It provides a link from the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal, 550 yards
Regent's_Canal
Series of locks in Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
flight of 21 locks on the Grand Union Canal in Hatton, Warwickshire, England. The flight spans less than 2 miles (3.2 km) of canal, and has a total rise of
Hatton_Locks
2019 British TV series or programme
otherwise known as 'the cathedral of the canals', before proceeding to travel south down the Grand Union Canal. In 2024, a sixth series was commissioned
Canal_Boat_Diaries
River in south England
and in date. Crossing its route, many viaducts and a canal, the intersecting Grand Union Canal, have been recognised for pioneering engineering during
River_Colne,_Hertfordshire
Topics referred to by the same term
Grand Union may refer to: Grand union, a four-way, double track rail junction often found on tram systems Grand Union Canal, a canal running from London
Grand_Union
English freight carrier
of the Grand Union Canal. In 1929 the Regents Canal Company bought the Grand Junction Canal Company and a new company, the Grand Union Canal Company
Grand Union Canal Carrying Company
Grand_Union_Canal_Carrying_Company
Village in Northamptonshire, England
village, flowing into the River Great Ouse just to the south. The Grand Union Canal passes through the middle of the village The villages name means 'Cof's
Cosgrove,_Northamptonshire
Town and borough in Hertfordshire, England
River Colne. Initially a small market town, the creation of the Grand Junction Canal during the Industrial Revolution encouraged the construction of paper-making
Watford
Canal in London
The Paddington Canal or Paddington Arm (also known as Paddington Branch) of the Grand Union Canal is a 13+1⁄2-mile (22 km) canal from Bull's Bridge in
Paddington_Arm
Suburb in England
well as streets of low-rise houses with gardens. It adjoins the Grand Union Canal's Paddington Arm, which is fed by the Brent Reservoir. The name Alperton
Alperton
Canal boat in the style of a British narrowboat with a wider beam
to cruise on Regents Canal. The section of the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal to the junction of the main Grand Union has a further height restriction
Widebeam
modernisation carried out on the Grand Union Canal in the 1930s. Thus, almost uniquely in Europe, many of the UK's canals remain as they have been since
History of the British canal system
History_of_the_British_canal_system
Village in Bedfordshire, England
paddle surfing. There is a proposal to create a new branch of the Grand Union Canal between Milton Keynes and Bedford. The terrain is broadly favourable
Brogborough
Canal inclined plane in Northamptonshire, England
SP592688) is a group of seven locks on the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal, in Northamptonshire, England. The locks are formed (looking from
Watford_Locks
River in Warwickshire and Leicestershire, England
river then flows north through Leicester, where it is joined by the Grand Union Canal. Continuing on through the Leicestershire Soar Valley, it passes Loughborough
River_Soar
National Cycle Network route between London and the Lake District
Charing Cross via Paddington railway station to the Grand Union Canal. The towpath alongside the canal between Paddington and Northolt is already designated
National_Cycle_Route_6
Historic site in Leicestershire, UK
SP691895) are ten canal locks consisting of two "staircases" each of five locks, located on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal about 3 miles (5 km)
Foxton_Locks
Canal in England
Wendover Arm Canal is part of the Grand Union Canal in England, and forms part of the British canal system. It is usually known as the Wendover Canal, but historically
Wendover_Arm_Canal
River in London, England
enough water to supply the Grand Union Canal and the Regent's Canal, so under an Act of Parliament in 1819, the Regent's Canal Company decided to dam the
River_Brent
Device for raising and lowering boats or ships
lock cill. On the Oxford Canal it is called a babbie; on the Grand Union Canal it is referred to as the cill bumper. Some canal operation authorities, primarily
Lock_(water_navigation)
Suburb of West London, England
Street (closed 1880) 1805 Start of operations of the Grand Junction Canal (later the Grand Union Canal) 1806 James Montgomrey's father James Montgomrey Snr
Brentford
Canal junction in Bordesley, Birmingham, England
Bordesley Junction (grid reference SP084864) is a canal junction where the Grand Union Canal splits near to Bordesley, Birmingham, England. It opened in
Bordesley_Junction
Town in Hertfordshire, England
motorway. The town is mainly to the north of the Grand Union Canal (formerly the Grand Junction Canal) and the River Colne. Rickmansworth is the administrative
Rickmansworth
Human settlement in England
the nearest airport is Heathrow, 24 kilometres (15 mi) away. The Grand Union Canal passes to the west of Leavesden. Sid Kimpton (born 12 August 1887
Leavesden,_Hertfordshire
Town in west London, England
Hayes & Harlington railway station is on the Elizabeth line. The Grand Union Canal flows through the town centre. Hayes has a long history. The area
Hayes,_Hillingdon
Human settlement in England
Park, and Wormwood Scrubs prison. To the north it is bounded by the Grand Union Canal and across it lies Willesden Junction station. Originally, Old Oak
Old_Oak_Common
Western part of London, England
ancient Watling Street as the boundary in those outer areas. The Grand Union Canal is West London's major internal waterway. West London is bordered
West_London
Hamlet in Hertfordshire, England
is between Tring and Berkhamsted, along the A4251, adjacent to the Grand Union Canal and the West Coast Main Line. Today it comprises a row of 20th-century
Cow_Roast
Constituent town of Milton Keynes, England
shallowest on the Grand Union Canal network). This was deemed necessary by the canal engineers because the next section northwards of the canal could not be
Fenny_Stratford
Canal basin in Paddington, London, England
junction known as Little Venice, of the Regent's Canal and the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal and runs for a similar length east–west. Since 2000
Paddington_Basin
City in Buckinghamshire, England
The geography of Milton Keynes – the railway line, Watling Street, Grand Union Canal, M1 motorway – sets up a very strong north-south axis. If you've got
Milton_Keynes
Principal railway route in Great Britain
plan grand networks of lines, as it was considered easier to obtain backing from investors. The first stretch of what is now the WCML was the Grand Junction
West_Coast_Main_Line
Canal bridge over the Great Ouse
a navigable cast iron trough navigable aqueduct that carries the Grand Union Canal over the River Great Ouse, on the borders between Buckinghamshire
Cosgrove_Aqueduct
London Underground line
junction with the main line, to Croxley Tip, a rubbish dump beside the Grand Union Canal. This site began as a gravel loading point before becoming used by
Metropolitan_line
Area of central London, England
the 1810s at the convergence of the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal, the Regent's Canal and the Paddington Basin. It is an important focal point
Paddington
Topics referred to by the same term
States, closed in 1880 Grand Union Canal, England This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Union Canal. If an internal link incorrectly
Union_Canal
Area in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire
reservoirs alongside the often multi-channel River Colne and parallel Grand Union Canal, mainly in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, with parts in the London
Colne_Valley_Regional_Park
Village in Leicestershire, England
overlooks the Saddington Reservoir, constructed in 1802 to feed the Grand Union Canal. The canal flows through the parish including in a tunnel of 0.5 miles (0
Saddington
Railway line in Hertfordshire, England
the town where interchange sidings were provided with the nearby Grand Union Canal. The line had two other stations, Watford Junction and Watford High
Watford and Rickmansworth Railway
Watford_and_Rickmansworth_Railway
Canal in the West Midlands, England
Ashton flight. The connection to the Grand Junction Canal leading to London (now part of the Grand Union Canal) opened in 1844. It is 2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal
Birmingham_and_Warwick_Junction_Canal
Area of London Borough of Ealing, England
is located on the Grand Union Canal (formerly the Grand Junction Canal) which first linked London with the rest of the growing canal system. It was one
Southall
Canal ring in England
of canals forming a circuit around the West Midlands area of England. The ring is formed from the Coventry Canal, the Oxford Canal, the Grand Union Canal
Warwickshire_ring
Market town in Hertfordshire, England
London by the Roman road of Akeman Street, the modern A41 road, the Grand Union Canal and the West Coast Main Line to London Euston. Settlements in Tring
Tring
District in London, England
London Borough of Brent, situated just north of Old Oak Common and the Grand Union Canal. Harlesden was historically in the Municipal Borough of Willesden
Harlesden
Arm of the Grand Union Canal in the United Kingdom
The Slough Arm is a short canal branch from the Grand Union Main Line to Slough in Berkshire (before 1974 in Buckinghamshire), England. It was originally
Slough_Arm
City and unitary authority in England
at Leicester: The Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal, and the River Soar Navigation. The Grand Union Canal links Leicester with London and Birmingham
Leicester
Park in Watford, Hertfordshire, England
(77 ha) and extends from the A412 Rickmansworth Road in the east to the Grand Union Canal in the west, and lies to the south of the Watford suburb of Cassiobury
Cassiobury_Park
Shared path network in Milton Keynes, England
the city. Route 6 enters Milton Keynes from the south following the Grand Union Canal in southern Bletchley. After a loop through central Bletchley close
Milton_Keynes_redway_system
Park in Hounslow, London
combination of woodland and open space, with an area adjoining the Grand Union Canal, it was created in 1924 from part of the historic estate of the 17th-century
Boston_Manor_Park
Village in Northamptonshire, England
is a hilltop village, most famous for its canal junction between the Oxford Canal and the Grand Union Canal, and associated marina. The villages name
Braunston
on the Grand Union Canal near Daventry, in the county of Northamptonshire, England. They are also referred to as Buckby Lock Flight. The Grand Junction
Whilton_Locks
River in England
river to the Grand Union Canal. This idea was first proposed in 1812, when John Rennie the Elder costed a 15 mi (24 km) junction canal from Fenny Stratford
River_Great_Ouse
Canal tunnel on the Grand Union Canal
Braunston Tunnel is on the Grand Union Canal about 830 yards (760 m) east of Braunston, Northamptonshire, England top lock. It is in the northern outskirts
Braunston_Tunnel
Town in Bedfordshire, England
(58 km) northwest of Central London and linked to the capital by the Grand Union Canal and the West Coast Main Line. The built-up area extends on either
Leighton_Buzzard
Village in Northamptonshire, England
alongside the village partly hidden and partly on an embankment. The Grand Union Canal passes through the village and the north portal of the Blisworth Tunnel
Blisworth
Long-distance footpath in England
with these long-distance footpaths: Grand Union Canal Walk, Hereward Way, Macmillan Ways, Midshires Way, Oxford Canal Walk. The ancient trackway on which
Jurassic_Way
River in Greater London, England
The Pinn continues on to Pield Heath and Cowley, passing under the Grand Union canal before joining the Frays River, an anabranch of the Colne, at Yiewsley
River_Pinn
Civil parish in Hertfordshire, England
four in each ward. The Grand Union Canal passes through Batchworth. The Batchworth Canal Centre is alongside the Grand Union lock, near the junction
Batchworth
Canal tunnel in Northamptonshire, England
Blisworth Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire, England, between the villages of Stoke Bruerne at the southern end and
Blisworth_Tunnel
River in southern England
broad canals link the river to other rivers: the Kennet and Avon Canal (Reading to Bath) and the Grand Union Canal (London to the Midlands). The Grand Union
River_Thames
Paper mill in Hertfordshire, England
The mill is on an island in the River Gade, which forms part of the Grand Union Canal. It is the oldest mechanical paper mill in the world. There are no
Frogmore_Paper_Mill
Canal inclined plane in Leicestershire, England
The Foxton Inclined Plane is a canal inclined plane on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal about 5 km (3.1 mi) west of the Leicestershire town
Foxton_Inclined_Plane
Town in West London, England
feed London's horses. The building of the Paddington Branch of the Grand Union Canal in 1801 (which still runs through Perivale today) led to a high demand
Perivale
Area of Birmingham, England
Bordesley in 1910 on a triangular site bordered by a railway and the Grand Union Canal. The company's name was changed to Carr Paints Ltd in 1953. The works
Bordesley,_Birmingham
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Hempstead, on the former A41 London-Liverpool Trunk Route, on the Grand Union Canal that runs between London and Birmingham and at the confluence of the
Bourne_End,_Hertfordshire
English country house in Watford, United Kingdom
a 300–acre (1.2 km2) private park next to the River Gade and the Grand Union Canal. It touches on its north-west corner the M25 motorway and remains
The_Grove,_Watford
River in Hertfordshire, England
activity, the main one being the building of the London to Birmingham Grand Union Canal through the narrow valley which takes most of the river's water. The
River_Bulbourne
Area of London
company, adjacent to the Grand Union Canal. This development is known as "Grand Union Village" and incorporates a new canal boat marina. St Mary the Virgin
Northolt
Town in West London, England
was at William Perkin's chemical factory in North Greenford, by the Grand Union Canal, that the world's first aniline dye was discovered in March 1856.
Greenford
Network of inland waterways
Manchester, Bolton & Bury) Broad-beam boats (called "wide boats" on the Grand Union canal, 2.2 m to 4.3 m beam) Cabin Cruisers Fly-boats (long and short; on
Canals_of_the_United_Kingdom
Canal junction in England, UK
is a canal junction where the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal meets the Grand Union Canal at Kingswood, Warwickshire, England. The Grand Union Canal was a
Kingswood_Junction
Suburban town in the United Kingdom
Junction, the Grand Union Canal turns east in Yiewsley to route towards London. Half a mile north of this turn, the five-mile Slough Arm of the canal leaves
Yiewsley
Canal in England
dividing line is at Kingswood Junction, which gives access to the Grand Union Canal. Following acquisition by a railway company in 1856, it gradually
Stratford-upon-Avon_Canal
Rail trail in Hertfordshire, England
England, between Watford and Rickmansworth. The route crosses the Grand Union Canal and three rivers: the Colne, the Chess and the Gade. The Watford and
Ebury_Way
English chemist and entrepreneur (1838–1907)
Perkin reaction.) Local lore has it that the colour of the nearby Grand Union Canal changed from week to week depending on the activity at Perkin's Greenford
William_Henry_Perkin
established in 1995 to promote the development of a broad canal, which will link the Grand Union Canal in Milton Keynes to the River Great Ouse in Bedford through
Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust
Bedford_&_Milton_Keynes_Waterway_Trust
County town of Warwickshire, England
The Grand Union Canal passes through Warwick. The restored Saltisford Canal Arm is close to the town centre – it is a short branch of the Grand Union Canal
Warwick
Reservoir in Northamptonshire, England
Drayton Reservoir is a feeder reservoir for the Grand Union Canal. When water is required for the canal the water level at Drayton can drop by 30 cm or
Drayton_Reservoir
Active teams operate on the Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal and the southern reaches of the Grand Union Canal. Croxley Green on the Herts Berks borders
Lengthsman
Town in Hertfordshire, England
east–west through the centre of the town, along the town's length the Grand Union Canal provides an open space with recreational opportunities, with the small
Berkhamsted
Railway lines in Hertfordshire, England
the line is now used as a footpath and cycleway which crosses the Grand Union Canal and River Ouzel. Between Leighton Buzzard and Stanbridgeford, it was
Dunstable_Branch_Lines
Village in Northamptonshire, England
north-west respectively. The west of the parish has the A5 road, Grand Union Canal, West Coast Main Line railway and M1 motorway all passing through
Long_Buckby
Bascote locks form a flight of four locks on the Grand Union Canal, which is part of the British canal system and connects London and Birmingham. The lock
Bascote_Locks
Marina in Hertfordshire, England
side of the Grand Union Canal at Apsley, Hertfordshire, England. This former greenfield site is on the east side of the Grand Union Canal, immediately
Apsley_Marina
Road in England
continues north through Hunton Bridge crossing the River Gade and the Grand Union Canal to meet the M25 at junction 20. The old route through Kings Langley
A41_road
English canal
dammed at the first bridge in 1944 to reduce leakage from the Grand Union Canal, as the Grand Junction had then become known, but was not finally abandoned
Buckingham_Arm
Civil parish in Milton Keynes, England
(Chaffron Way) to a point where it intersects the Grand Union Canal, then south along the Grand Union Canal to a point where it intersects H8 (Standing Way)
Old_Woughton
Area of Westbourne, London, England
sustained development occurred as a result of the building of the Grand Union Canal and railways through the area. Nearby places Paddington Notting Hill
Westbourne_Green
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