Grand Union Canal Little Braunston Lock At Bridge Number 2

The Little Braunston Lock at Bridge Number 2 is a lock on the Grand Union Canal, built in the late 18th century and renovated in the 19th and 20th centuries. It features datestones in the walls dated 1877, 1884, and 1915. The retaining walls are made of red brick, with patches of blue brick, and have stone and concrete coping. The lock has wooden gates, with the section to the west featuring wooden balance beams, while the eastern section has been replaced with steel. The Grand Junction Canal, which includes this lock, was authorized by an Act of Parliament in 1793, and the Braunston section was completed by 1796. In 1929, the canal was taken over by the Grand Union Canal Company, leading to a name change.