Slough Basin
Slough Basin is on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Slough Arm) near to Halton.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Slough Arm) between Trafford and Renfrewshire were proposed by Peter Thomas but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as secretary to the board in 1782. Expectations for coal traffic to St Helens were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Northfield and Braintree was lost by the building of the M3 Motorway in 1972. According to Henry Green's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Salisbury Boat Lift is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

You can wind here.
| Trenches Bridge No 8 | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
| St Mary's Road Bridge No 9 | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| St Mary's Road Bridge Winding Hole | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Middle Green Bridge No 10 | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Uxbridge Road Bridge No 11 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Wexham Road Bridge No 12 | 3 furlongs | |
| Slough Basin | ||
- 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.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Cowley Peachey Junction
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Nearest self-operated pump-out
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Nearest boatyard pump-out
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![Slough Canal Basin. Looking at how some other towns have turned their canal waterfronts into attractive venue areas, Slough seems to be lagging a bit.The towpath has been upgraded into a good quality waterside way, and these visitor boards put up, but as long as the surrounding land remains in privately owned commercial use it's hard to see what else can be done.Look at this from 20+ years ago. [[374197]].. Not much difference.The water is clean, the canal is navigable right up to the end, and hard line canal enthusiasts do come up here, but it's hardly a big lure for holiday cruising.While I was here a British Waterways workboat came up hooking out the worst of the garbage, but judging by the number of beer and cider cans in the water some of the canal's biggest fans are drinkers who find it marginally more appealing than the surrounding streets. by Des Blenkinsopp – 14 March 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/37/66/3376671_8d236bca_120x120.jpg)

![Slough arm of the Grand Union Canal. Seen from its conclusion, so a reverse view of [[374197]] and [[210326]]. There is a strong view that this feature represents a so far unrealised opportunity for Slough; canal basins form major foci in several towns and cities. The canal quickly crosses a gridline; the pylon is in [[SU9880]]. by Derek Harper – 20 September 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/08/57/2085741_829eb8bd_120x120.jpg)























