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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 Norton Junction and runs 66 miles long through 59 locks (including 2 staircase locks at Foxton) and 2 tunnels to Leicester where it continues into the River Soar.

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by Oast House Archive

Created: Sat, 21 Nov 2009, Updated: Fri, 15 Sep 2017


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TQ1677 : Footbridge, Grand Union Canal by N Chadwick
2013
TQ2482 : Boats near Golborne Road by DS Pugh
2024
TQ0490 : Keeper's Cottage, Black Jack's Lock by N Chadwick
2017
TQ1278 : Grand Union Canal and Walk by N Chadwick
2014
TL0801 : Lock No 71 on the Grand Union Canal by Mat Fascione
2015
SP9908 : Berkhamsted Bridge No 141 by Mat Fascione
2015
SP7350 : Southern portal of Blisworth Tunnel by Oast House Archive
2012
TQ0694 : Batchworth Lock by N Chadwick
2019
TQ2681 : Building over Paddington Basin by N Chadwick
2013
SP6991 : Boat on the Grand Union Canal by Oast House Archive
2011
SP0886 : Looking toward Stop lock, Grand Union Canal by N Chadwick
2011
SP7287 : Union Wharf sign by Oast House Archive
2011
SP7287 : Union Wharf by Oast House Archive
2011
TQ0493 : Grand Union Canal by N Chadwick
2019
TQ0492 : Grand Union Canal by N Chadwick
2021
SP8414 : Lock by Broughton Lane by Oast House Archive
2014
SP6694 : Kibworth Second Lock near Fleckney, Leicestershire by Roger  D Kidd
2013
TQ2481 : Grand Union Canal Walk by N Chadwick
2023
TQ1883 : Footbridge over the Grand Union Canal by N Chadwick
2013
TQ1383 : Barge, Grand Union Canal by N Chadwick
2014
TQ1281 : Narrowboat outside Willowtree Marina by N Chadwick
2014
TQ1883 : Weeping Willow, Grand Union Canal by N Chadwick
2019
TQ1883 : Grand Union Canal and Walk by N Chadwick
2013
TQ2182 : Grand Union Canal by N Chadwick
2023
SP0885 : Grand Union Canal by N Chadwick
2011

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