The end of the Grand Union Canal and... (C) Nigel Chadwick

TQ1877 : The end of the Grand Union Canal and River Brent

near to Brentford, Hounslow, Great Britain

The end of the Grand Union Canal and River Brent

The river and the canal combine at this point as they join the River Thames.

The Grand Union Canal

The Grand Union is a 137 mile (220km), 166 lock, 2 tunnel canal running between Brentford in London and Birmingham. It is the longest canal in Britain, and has 11 main arms and junctions. It takes over a week to navigate.

The Leicester arm branches off at Braunston and runs 66 miles long through 59 locks (including 2 staircase locks) and 2 tunnels to Leicester where it continues into the River Soar.

Read more at wikipedia Link

River Brent

The River Brent rises in Barnet and flows southwards to meet the River Thames at Brentford, a distance of 17 miles. The lower part of the river, from Hanwell is part of the Grand Union Canal.
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2010

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Grid Square: TQ1877, 567 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Nigel Chadwick (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 25 August, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 19 October, 2010
Category: Watercourse > Confluence (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 181 773 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.9827N 0:18.0014W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TQ 183 773
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)