The Grand Union Canal - Ivinghoe Locks via Marsworth & Bulbourne Junction to Kings Langley, England.

Photos of the Bridges and Locks as well as pumphouses and other canal-connected buildings to be found on this section of the Grand Union Canal in Southern England.

Shown below are photographs of the Grand Union Canal's bridges, locks and other "canal associated" features as it travels between Ivinghoe and Kings Langley in England (i.e. Ivinghoe Lock no.32 through to Home Park Canal Lock 70/Canal Bridge no.159). Grand Union Canal Bridge 122 shown just below clearly shows how some of the bridges were built with double arches - the idea at one time was that the canal would have double locks along it's route to improve barge throughput but these double locks were not constructed in the end.

Ivinghoe Lock Gates	Ivinghoe Lock 32	Bridge 122	Ivinghoe Lock 33	Bridge 123	Seabrook Lock Gates
Seabrook Lock 34	Seabrook Lock 35	Seabrook Pumphouse	Seabrook Lock 36	Bridge 125	Railway Bridge
Bridge 126	Marsworth Lock Gates 37	Marsworth Lock 37	Marsworth Lock 38	Bridge 129	Bridge 130
Bridge 131	Lower Ickneild Way Bridge 132	Lower Ickneild Way Bridge 132	Marsworth Lock 39	Marsworth Lock 40	Marsworth Lock 41 - Gates

Marsworth Lock Flight. The area around the 9 locks which make up Marsworth Lock Flight is very popular with visitors - there are many walks both short and long which you can do around the area including a wander out into the Bucks countryside along part of the narrow Aylesbury Canal Arm which leaves the Grand Union near to Bridge 131. The Aylesbury Arm is controlled by a fairly rare feature i.e. a staircase lock which is where the upper gate of one lock also serves as the lower gate of the lock above it. The Aylesbury Arm was at one time planned to continue on to Abingdon and ultimately create a link with the Kennet and Avon Canal so that a canal route from Bristol to The Grand Union and London and the Midlands would be possible. Another excellent walk in the area is along part of the really beautiful Wendover Arm which leaves the Grand Union Canal via a nice bridge at Bulbourne Junction.

Marsworth Lock 41

Marsworth Lock 42

Marsworth Lock 42

Marsworth Lock 43

Marsworth Lock 44 Gates

Marsworth Lock 44

There are also several large reservoirs in the immediate area including Marsworth Reservoir which nestles right up to the parking area at Marsworth - not only very popular with fishermen but also children love the place because of the huge amount of wildlife - including always hungry ducks and swans - which are always around. Just by Bridge 131 there are also two really nice public houses and there is also a cafe just inside the British Waterways car park.

Marsworth Lock 45	Marsworth Lock 45 Gates	Grand Union Wendover Arm Jcn	Bulbourne Junction	Lockgates Work shops Bulbourne	Upper Icknield Way Bridge 133
Bridge 134	Bridge 134	Bridge 135	Pipe Bridge near 136	Bridge 136	Cowroast Lock 46
Bridge 137	Dudswell Lock 47 Lock Gates	Dudswell Lock 47	Dudswell Lock 48	Dudswell Lock 48	Bridge 138
Bridge 139	Northchurch Lock 49	Northchurch Lock 49	Bushes Lock 50	Bridge 140	Pipe Bridge at Northchurch

Gas 1 Lock 51	Gas 1 Lock Gates 51	Gas 2 Lock 52	Berkhamstead Foot Bridge	Berkhamstead Foot Bridge	Berkhamstead Lock 53
Berkhamstead Lock 53	Berkhamstead Road Bridge	Bridge 141 + footbridge	Bridge 141	Raven's Lane Lock 54	Bridge 142
Rising Sun Lock Gates 55	Berkhamstead Foot Bridge	Bridge 143	Top Side Lock 56	Top Side Lock 56	Bankmill Bridge 144
Bottom Side Lock 57	Sewer Lock 58	Bridge 145	Bridge 146	Winkwell Lock 59	Winkwell Lock 60
Winkwell Lock 60 Gates	Winkwell Swingbridge 147	Winkwell Lock 61	Winkwell Lock 61	Railway bridge near Winkwell	Boxmoor Top Lock 62
Boxmoor Toplock Gates 62	Pipe Bridge by Bridge 148	Bridge 148	Fishery Lock 63	Bridge 149	Bridge 150
Boxmoor Lock 64	Bridge 151	Bridge 152	Apsley Lock 65	Bridge 153	Apsley Lock 66
Apsley Lock 66	Apsley Road Bridge	Apsley Lock 67	Apsley Lock 67	Footbridge at Apsley	Bridge 154
Pipe Bridge Hemel Hempstead	Nash Mill Lock 68	Red Lion Lock 69	Pipe Bridge near Bridge 155	Bridge 155	Pipe Bridge Kings Langley

Kings Langley Railway Bridge	Cable Bridge	Bridge 157	Kings Langley Lock 69a	Bridge 158	Home Park Lock 70

These shown below are our Grand Union Canal Main Line topics:

Birmingham (Salford Junction) through to Kingswood
Kingswood Junction via Hatton Locks to Royal Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa to Braunston
Braunston-Gayton Junction-Blisworth Tunnel-Stoke Bruerne-Wolverton
Grand Union Canal Wolverton to Horton
Ivinghoe Locks to Kings Langley - this page.
Kings Langley to the end of the Grand Union at The Thames

We have picked out a few Books about England - concerning the waterways of England. The Nicholsons Waterways Guides are a "must take" for anyone going on a Canal Barge or Narrowboat holiday (as well as anyone visiting the canals) as they are packed with really useful information. (The relevant Nicholoson Guide covering The Grand Union Canal is BOOK 1.)
If the development and history of our English and British Canals is of particular interest consider looking at the Anatomy of Canals series which are really good reading!.

Useful Web Resource.
The Grand Junction Canal - London's Long-distance Link