Cheddington Bridge No 126
High Street
Cheddington Bridge No 126 carries a farm track over the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford).
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between Wrexham and Neath were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Wood was appointed as secretary to the board in 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Bracknell to Manton canal at Halton, the difficulty of tunneling under Eastleigh caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Westcorn instead. Expectations for coal traffic to Peterborough were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) was closed in 1888 when Preston Embankment collapsed. Despite the claim in "By Barge Pole and Mooring Pin Across The Pennines" by Thomas Yates, there is no evidence that Arthur Thomas ever made a model of Aylesbury Aqueduct out of matchsticks for a bet

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Seabrook Top Lock No 36 | 3 furlongs | |
| Seabrook Swing Bridge No 125 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| West Coast Mainline Railway Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Cheddington Wharf | ¼ furlongs | |
| Waterside Café (Cheddington) | a few yards | |
| Cheddington Bridge No 126 | ||
| Pitstone Wharf | 1 furlong | |
| Milepost - Braunston 53 Miles | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Marsworth Lock No 37 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Marsworth Lock No 38 | 6 furlongs | |
| Farm Bridge No 129 | 7½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Pitstone Wharf
The rubbish disposal is just south of the bridge on the corner of the car park.
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
- THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL - a highway laid with water. — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal)
- An account of the Grand Junction Canal, 1792 - 1928, with a postscript. By Ian Petticrew and Wendy Austin.
- The Boatmen's Institute in Brentford — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
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In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
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![Hump-back bridge at Cooks Wharf. This is the bridge shown in Chris Reynolds' contribution: [[1507002]] Crossing on foot proved a bit tricky - motor traffic is controlled by traffic lights, but drivers tend to forget that walkers may be approaching from the far side. by Stefan Czapski – 07 July 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/55/80/3558043_8650b42d_120x120.jpg)









![Grand Union Canal – Pitstone Wharf. Travel along the Grand Union Canal.North: [[1506994]]. You are Here.South: [[1507002]]. by Chris Reynolds – 25 September 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/50/69/1506997_3eb6053b_120x120.jpg)




![View westwards from the West Coast Main Line, where it crosses the Grand Union Canal. The Grand Union Canal passes below the railway at this point: the metal parapet of the bridge creeps into the bottom of the photograph. (See [[3994603]] for the view from below.) by Christopher Hilton – 10 June 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/54/95/4549594_e7c44375_120x120.jpg)
![Grand Union Canal – Railway Bridge at Pitstone. Travel along the Grand Union Canal.North: [[1506990]]. You are Here.South: [[1506997]]. Pitstone WharfOther pictures of area.[[22169]]. by Chris Reynolds – 25 September 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/50/69/1506994_b9c7e5ec_120x120.jpg)









![Grand Union Canal – Cook's Wharf, Pitstone. Travel along the Grand Union Canal.North: [[1507002]].You are Here.South: [[1508451]]. by Chris Reynolds – 26 September 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/50/84/1508447_f4a0ab3a_120x120.jpg)
