Monument record 502/1 - The Grand Union Canal (later The Leicester Line)
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Summary
[Taken over by The Grand Junction Co. c.1893, before being incorporated within the new Grand Union Canal of 1929.]
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} Formerly the old Grand Union Canal, dated 1814. It became the Leicester Line in 1929 when the new Grand Union Canal was formed from the joining up of the Warwick and Birmingham Canal (d.1799), the Grand Junction Canal (d.1805), The Warwick and Napton Canal (d.1800) and Regent's Canal (d.1820). The Leicester line includes Foxton and Watford Locks, and rural summit.
{2} The Grand Union Canal, authorised by an act of 1810 and opened from Norton Junction, on the Grand Junction Canal, to Foxton, on what was then the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal, on August 9th 1814. The Welford arm, from a junction near North Kilworth, was opened in November of that year. This arm was un-navigable from c.1957, but after restoration was re-opened on May 17th 1969.
The Old Grand Union canal was bought by the Grand Junction Canal Co which came in to existence on January 1st 1929. In 1947, along with about two-thirds of the inland waterways in the country, these canals passed into the control of the British Transport Commission, which was succeeded by the British Waterways Board on Jan 1st 1963.
{5} The old Grand Union Canal from Norton to Leicester, was granted an Act of Parliament in 1810 and was completed by 1814. 23 miles long with 17 locks and a tunnel at Crick. The canal was wide, with wide tunnels and bridges, but narrow locks.
<1> CROWE N., 1994, Canals, p.122 (part checked) (Book). SNN76963.
<2> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 1970, Industrial Archaeology In Northamptonshire, p.23 (checked) (Article). SNN103317.
<3> Blagrove D., 1990, Waterways of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Book). SNN104876.
<4> Hadfield C., 1966, The Canals of The East Midlands, (unchecked) (Book). SNN104879.
<5> BALLINGER J., 1995?, East Midlands Regional Research Frameworks: Northamptonshire, Industrial Period, "Canals" (part checked) (Unpublished Report). SNN104881.
<6> FAULKNER A.H., 1972, The Grand Junction Canal, (unchecked) (Book). SNN55309.
<7> Richards J., 2013, Rye Hill, Watford Gap: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, (unchecked) (Report). SNN109596.
<8> Richards J., 2014, Crick Road, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire: Cultural Heritage Assessment, p.16 (checked) (Report). SNN109622.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SNN76963 Book: CROWE N.. 1994. Canals. ENGLISH HERITAGE. p.122 (part checked).
- <2> SNN103317 Article: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 1970. Industrial Archaeology In Northamptonshire. p.23 (checked).
- <3> SNN104876 Book: Blagrove D.. 1990. Waterways of Northamptonshire. Northants Libraries. (unchecked).
- <4> SNN104879 Book: Hadfield C.. 1966. The Canals of The East Midlands. DAVID & CHARLES. (unchecked).
- <5> SNN104881 Unpublished Report: BALLINGER J.. 1995?. East Midlands Regional Research Frameworks: Northamptonshire, Industrial Period. "Canals" (part checked).
- <6> SNN55309 Book: FAULKNER A.H.. 1972. The Grand Junction Canal. (unchecked).
- <7> SNN109596 Report: Richards J.. 2013. Rye Hill, Watford Gap: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Headland Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. RHWG13. Headland Archaeology. (unchecked).
- <8> SNN109622 Report: Richards J.. 2014. Crick Road, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire: Cultural Heritage Assessment. Headland Archaeology Fieldwork Reports. CRIC14. Headland Archaeology. p.16 (checked).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (36)
- Parent of: Bridge (Building) (502/1/10)
- Parent of: Bridge approx 25m south of south entrance to Crick tunnel (Building) (502/1/25)
- Parent of: Bridge No. 18 (Building) (502/1/31)
- Parent of: Bridge No. 2 at SP600663 (Building) (502/1/27)
- Parent of: Bridge No. 21 (Building) (502/1/29)
- Parent of: Bridge No. 22 (Haddon Road Bridge) (Building) (502/1/30)
- Parent of: Bridge No. 3 (Ball's Bridge) at SP597668 (Building) (502/1/9)
- Parent of: Bridge No.11 (Building) (502/1/26)
- Parent of: Bridge No.24 (Building) (502/1/32)
- Parent of: Bridge No.29 (Building) (502/1/16)
- Parent of: Bridge No.31 (Building) (502/1/15)
- Parent of: Bridge No.33 (Building) (502/1/33)
- Parent of: Bridge No.36 (Building) (502/1/2)
- Parent of: Bridge No.7 (Building) (502/1/11)
- Parent of: Bridge Over Junction of Leicester Arm of Canal (Building) (502/1/3)
- Parent of: Canal Bridge No.27 (Building) (502/1/35)
- Parent of: Crick Tunnel (Building) (502/1/8)
- Parent of: Crick Wharf Cottage (Building) (502/1/40)
- Parent of: Crick Wharf Warehouses (The Canalside Bar & Restaurant) (Building) (502/1/39)
- Parent of: Lock House, Watford Locks (Building) (502/1/13)
- Parent of: Marina Cottage, Watford Locks (Building) (502/1/40)
- Parent of: Mile Post ("G.J.C. Co. Leicester 38 miles") (Building) (502/1/17)
- Parent of: Milepost "G.J.C.Co. Leicester 33 miles" (Building) (502/1/20)
- Parent of: Milepost ("G.J.C.Co. Leicester 29 miles") (Building) (502/1/14)
- Parent of: Milepost at Norton Junction, On Leicester Branch of Grand Union Canal (Building) (502/1/6)
- Parent of: Milepost at Watford Locks ('G.J.C. Co. Leicester 39 miles') (Building) (502/1/18)
- Parent of: Milepost on Towpath, Leicester Line (Monument) (502/1/19)
- Parent of: Milepost south of bridge No. 5 at SP597673 (Monument) (502/1/37)
- Parent of: Milepost: GJC CO LEICESTER 26 MILES (Monument) (502/1/7)
- Parent of: North Entrance to Crick Tunnel (Building) (502/1/4)
- Parent of: Possible Ditch, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked (Monument) (502/1/28)
- Parent of: Possible Modern Leat (Monument) (502/1/36)
- Parent of: Possible Post Medieval Watercourse (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (502/1/34)
- Parent of: South entrance to Crick Tunnel (Building) (502/1/5)
- Parent of: Watford Locks (Flight of 7 Locks & Side Ponds) (Building) (502/1/12)
- Parent of: Wharf House, Crick Wharf (Building) (502/1/38)
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 60887 74685 (3584m by 17036m) Central |
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Civil Parish | STANFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Civil Parish | WATFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Civil Parish | WELFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Civil Parish | WELTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Civil Parish | WINWICK, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Civil Parish | YELVERTOFT, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Civil Parish | CRICK, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Civil Parish | ELKINGTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 22 2022 10:49AM