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Historic bridges · South East England

Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East

In or near Buckland.

Free admission

Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.

Aylesbury Arm - Skew Brickwork on Dixon's Gap Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1235899

Chris Reynolds — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station
Cheddington · 4.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) and Lock Number 6, the nearest railway station is Cheddington, located 4.3 km away. The postcode for the area is HP23 4BF, which you can use for sat-nav coordinates. Entry is free.

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About

Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1342232). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Details TRING RURAL GRAND UNION CANAL- SF 9014 AYLESBURY ARM 9/127 Bridge No. 2 - (Dixon's Gap Bridge) and Lock No. 6 adjoining on East GV II Canal bridge and adjoining lock. 1811-13. Engineer Henry Provis for Grand Junction Canal company. Bridge of red brick in English-bond. Lock of plum brick with long granite edging stones wooden gates and cast iron domed bollards. A narrow hump-backed bride carrying Wingrave Road over canal. A skew-arched bridge with round arch and 9" arch-ring. Battered side-walls topped by narrow raised band at roadway level and parapet walls with courses following the hump. Square projecting end piers terminate the outswept ends of the parapets. E parapet renewed in buff brick. An early example of a skew-bridge, little altered since arm opened in 1815. Narrow lock to take a single narrowboat with its lower end close to E side of bridge. Double gates to lower end with gate-paddles only. Single gate at upper end hinged on N side of lock. This end has ground paddles only, with gear set on timber posts. Stone edging on S bank and brick adjoining on N bank extend about 8M to E of entrance. Dated cast iron hinge anchor plate ('1851' at W end) is probably re-used from elsewhere. (Branch Johnson(1970)118-9,122: Faulkner(1972)92). Listing NGR: SP9092414473 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 355763 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2, also known as Dixons Gap Bridge, is located in the West Midlands, within Tring Rural, Hertfordshire. This Grade II listed building features a distinctive design that reflects its historical significance in the canal network. Adjacent to Lock Number 6, it serves as a notable point along the waterway.

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Coordinates
51.8215, -0.6822
County
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Parish
Tring Rural
Postcode
HP23 4BF
Parliamentary constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Nearest railway station
Cheddington — 4.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East?
Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East is in Hertfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP23 4BF), in the parish of Tring Rural.
What is Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East?
Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East?
The nearest railway station is Cheddington, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP23 4BF.
Is Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East a listed building?
Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East a protected site?
Yes — Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
Is Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East free to visit?
Yes, Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East is free to enter.
How do I get to Grand Union Canal Aylesbury Arm Bridge Number 2 (Dixons Gap Bridge) And Lock Number 6 Adjoining On East?
The nearest railway station is Cheddington, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP23 4BF.