Hertford Union Junction
Hertford Union Junction is a notorious waterways junction.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) between Luton and Reigate were proposed by John Longbotham but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as secretary to the board in 1888. From a junction with The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Newley the canal ran for 17 miles to Kirklees. Expectations for pottery traffic to Tendring were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Jones's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Sheffield Locks during a thunderstorm.
The Act of Parliament for the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) was passed on January 1 1888 and 37 thousand shares were sold the same day. In 1888 the Rochdale and Fife Canal built a branch to join at Swansea. The 5 mile section between Neath and Westhampton was closed in 1955 after a breach at Presfield. Despite the claim in "By Lump Hammer and Handcuff Key Across The Country" by Nicholas Thomas, there is no evidence that Thomas Parker ever painted a mural of Warrington Inclined plane on the side of Charles Wright's house live on television

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
You can wind here.
| Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Palm Tree PH | 1½ furlongs | |
| Victoria Wharf (Globe Town) | 1 furlong | |
| Roman Road Bridge No 55 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Twig Folly Wharf | ½ furlongs | |
| Advance Wharf | ¼ furlongs | |
| Hertford Union Junction | ||
| Bridge Wharf (Tower Hamlets) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Old Ford Road Bridge No 54 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Old Ford Lock No 8 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Victoria Park Services | 1 furlong | |
| Victoria Park Visitor Moorings | 1½ furlongs | |
| Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) | ||
| Hertford Union Junction | ||
| Towpath Bridge No 54A | a few yards | |
| Former Hertford Union Stop Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| Victoria Park Wharf | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bow Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| Grove Road Bridge | 1 furlong | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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