Grand Union Canal Milepost Now At Sp592686 Watford Locks is a Grade II listed building in the West Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1987. Milepost.

Grand Union Canal Milepost Now At Sp592686 Watford Locks

WRENN ID
twisted-pewter-storm
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Northamptonshire
Country
England
Date first listed
11 March 1987
Type
Milepost
Source
Historic England listing

Description

In the entry for:-

WATFORD GRAND UNION CANAL SP 56 NE 5/284 Milepost at SP596684 Watford Locks II The entry shall be to read:-

SP 56 NE WATFORD GRAND UNION CANAL

5/284 Milepost now at SP592686, Watford Locks

II

WATFORD GRAND UNION CANAL SP56NE 5/284 Milepost at SP 596684 Watford Locks

  • II

Milepost. Late C19. Cast iron with inscription 'G.J.C. Co. Leicester 39 miles'. The Grand Union Canal was authorised by Act of Parliament in 1810. The Watford section was opened in 1814. In 1893-4 the Leicester line of the canal was taken over by the Grand Junction Canal Company. (A.H. Faulkner, The Grand Junction Canal, 1972, p.190).

Listing NGR: SP5929568653

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