Canals · South East England
Grand Junction Canal
In or near Cheddington.
Grand Junction Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cheddington · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Grand Junction Canal, the nearest railway station is Cheddington, located 1.2 km away. The postcode for the canal is LU7 9DE, which can be used for sat-nav. Entry to the canal is free.
About
Grand Junction Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.8667°, -0.6500°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Grand Junction Canal is a canal in England from Braunston in Northamptonshire to the River Thames at Brentford, with a number of branches. The mainline was built between 1793 and 1805, to improve the route from the Midlands to London, by-passing the upper reaches of the River Thames near Oxford, thus shortening the journey. 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 London to Birmingham. The canal is now much used by leisure traffic. Isambard Kingdom Brunel's last major undertaking was the compact Three Bridges, London, on the canal. Work began in 1856, and was completed in 1859. The three bridges are an overlapping arrangement allowing the routes of the Grand Junction Canal, Great Western and Brentford Railway, and Windmill Lane to cross.
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Background
Architecture
became the first chairman of the canal company.</small>]] The Grand Junction Canal Act 1793 authorised the company to raise up to £600,000 to fund construction of the main line from where the eastern branch of the River Brent enters the Thames adjoining Syon Park in the parish of Brentford, to the Oxford Canal at Braunston. It also authorised branches to Daventry, the River Nene at Northampton, to the turnpike road (now the A5) at Old Stratford, and to Watford: those to Daventry and Watford were not built. William Jessop was appointed to take charge of construction which started almost immediately from both ends. On 3 June 1793 an engineer, James Barnes, was appointed at the rate of two…
Description
The Grand Junction's original act, the Grand Junction Canal Act 1793 (33 Geo. 3. c. 80), authorised branches to Daventry, the River Nene at Northampton, to the turnpike road at Old Stratford (north-west of the modern Milton Keynes), and to Watford in Hertfordshire: those to Daventry and Watford were not built. The branch to Old Stratford was amended before it was built (see below). The branch to Northampton was delayed as the plans of the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal to reach Northampton and thus join with the Grand Junction came to nothing. The link to Northampton was made by a tramroad transferred from Blisworth Tunnel, with the 5 mi canal from Gayton being opened in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8667, -0.6500
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Ivinghoe
- Postcode
- LU7 9DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aylesbury
- Nearest railway station
- Cheddington — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5594704 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grand Junction Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grand Junction Canal?
- Grand Junction Canal is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LU7 9DE), in the parish of Ivinghoe.
- What is Grand Junction Canal?
- Grand Junction Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grand Junction Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Cheddington, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LU7 9DE.
- Is Grand Junction Canal a protected site?
- Yes — Grand Junction Canal is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Grand Junction Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Grand Junction Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grand Junction Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Cheddington, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LU7 9DE.