Bridge Number 65

Bridge Number 65 is a canal bridge built around 1800, located on the Grand Union Canal in Cosgrove. It is constructed from dressed limestone and designed in the Gothick style. The bridge features a single-span structure with a wide, slightly pointed arch and curved feet. The arch includes blank cusped panels and a keyblock. On either side of the arch, there are semi-octagonal buttresses adorned with a quatrefoil frieze at the base and ogee half-cupolas, flanked by ogee-headed niches. The bridge has panelled parapets with circular piers at both ends.

In 1800, the two halves of the Grand Junction Canal met at this location. Construction of the canal began at Brentford in Middlesex and Braunston in Northamptonshire. It is said that Colonel Solmons, referred to as 'Lord of the Manor', consented to the canal's construction on the condition that he could build the necessary bridge. However, the actual Lord of the Manor at that time was George Biggin Esq., whose residence, Cosgrove Priory, is visible from the bridge. This proximity may account for the bridge's particularly ornate design.