Winkwell Swing Bridge No 147
The Three Horseshoes, Winkwell, Bourne End HP1 2RZ, United Kingdom
Winkwell Swing Bridge No 147 carries the M2 motorway over the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between Trafford and Cambridge.
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
Winkwell Swing Bridge No 147
is a minor waterways place
on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between
Bulbourne Junction (Junction of Grand Union Wendover Arm with Main Line, Braunston 55¼ miles / Wendover 6¾ miles) (8 miles and 4 furlongs
and 15 locks
to the northwest) and
Grove Ornamental Bridge No 164 (6 miles and 6¼ furlongs
and 15 locks
to the southeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Bulbourne Junction is The Three Horseshoes PH;
a few yards
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Grove Ornamental Bridge No 164 is Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Wharf (Includes Winkwell Dry Dock);
¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a swing bridge here. The bridge requires a BW key to operate it.
| Bourne End Bottom Lock No 59 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Bourne End Mill Arm | 2½ furlongs | |
| Winkwell Top Lock No 60 | 1 furlong | |
Winkwell Visitor Moorings  | ¼ furlongs | |
| The Three Horseshoes PH | a few yards | |
| Winkwell Swing Bridge No 147 | ||
Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Wharf   | ¼ furlongs | |
| Winkwell Bottom Lock No 61 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Winkwell Dock Winding Hole | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Winkwell Skew Railway Bridge No 147B | 2½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Texaco
Bus stop (Pouchen End Lane)
Bus stop (Pouchen End Lane)
Amenities nearby at Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Wharf
Kevin Weare & Kevin Bull
- 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
Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Wharf — ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Services — 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nash Mill Top Lock No 68 — 3 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Cassiobridge Water Point — 8 miles, 4½ furlongs and 18 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Bridgewater Basin — 8 miles, 5½ furlongs and 19 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Batchworth Junction — 11 miles and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rickmansworth Basin Footbridge — 11 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Batchworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Rickmansworth Branch) to Rickmansworth Basin Footbridge
Copper Mill Lock No 84 — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Denham Marina — 17 miles, 6½ furlongs and 29 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Cowley Sanitary Station — 19 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 29 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Bank Mill Service Station — 1 mile, 7½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Berkhamsted Services — 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Lock No 46 — 5 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Winding Hole near Bulbourne Bridge — 8 miles, 1 furlong and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Marsworth Services — 9 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Slapton Wharf — 13 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 30 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Aylesbury Circus Field Basin — 14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 36 locks away
Travel to Marsworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Aylesbury Arm) to Aylesbury Circus Field Basin
Leighton Linslade Services — 17 miles, 4 furlongs and 33 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 18 miles, ½ furlongs and 33 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Aylesbury Basin Visitor Moorings — 15 miles, 4 furlongs and 38 locks away
Travel to Marsworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Aylesbury Arm) to Aylesbury Basin Visitor MooringsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fisheries Lock No 63 — 1 mile, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Services — 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Marina — 2 miles, 5½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rickmansworth Household Waste and Recycling Centre — 11 miles, ½ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rickmansworth Rubbish Disposal — 11 miles, 1½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Batchworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Rickmansworth Branch) to Rickmansworth Rubbish Disposal
Rickmansworth Basin — 11 miles, 1½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Batchworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Rickmansworth Branch) to Rickmansworth Basin
Copper Mill Lane Rubbish Disposal — 13 miles, 5 furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Iver Lane Bridge No 188 — 19 miles, 3 furlongs and 29 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Berkhamsted Services — 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Lock No 46 — 5 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Marina — 5 miles, 3½ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Marsworth Services — 9 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Town Field Farm Bridge No 130 — 9 miles, 5½ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Leighton Rubbish Disposal — 17 miles, 3½ furlongs and 33 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Aylesbury Basin Visitor Moorings — 15 miles, 4 furlongs and 38 locks away
Travel to Marsworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Aylesbury Arm) to Aylesbury Basin Visitor MooringsNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Services — 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Marina — 2 miles, 5½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Batchworth Junction — 11 miles and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Cowley Sanitary Station — 19 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 29 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Benbow Way Bridge No 189 — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 30 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Lock No 46 — 5 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Marina — 5 miles, 3½ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Marsworth Services — 9 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Leighton Linslade Services — 17 miles, 4 furlongs and 33 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Aylesbury Basin Visitor Moorings — 15 miles, 4 furlongs and 38 locks away
Travel to Marsworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Aylesbury Arm) to Aylesbury Basin Visitor MooringsNearest place to turn
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Winkwell Dock Winding Hole — 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Boxmoor Bottom Lock Winding Hole — 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
River Gade Junction — 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Bottom Lock Winding Hole — 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nash Mill Top Lock Winding Hole — 3 miles, ¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Red Lion Lane Bridge Winding Hole — 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Kings Langley Winding Hole — 3 miles, 5½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Toovey's Mill Arm — 4 miles, ¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Home Park Arm — 4 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Hunton Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Junction 19 Winding Hole — 6 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Lady Capel's Winding Hole — 6 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Iron Bridge Lock Winding Hole — 7 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Bullbeggers Lane Winding Hole — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Winding Hole — 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Station Road Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, 5½ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Winding Hole near Bulbourne Bridge — 8 miles, 1 furlong and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Bulbourne Junction — 8 miles, 4 furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gammel Bridge Winding Hole — 9 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Bulbourne Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Wendover Arm - restored section) to Gammel Bridge Winding Hole
Little Tring Winding Hole — 9 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Bulbourne Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Wendover Arm - restored section) to Little Tring Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Wharf — ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Marina — 2 miles, 5½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Marina — 5 miles, 3½ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Marsworth Services — 9 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton JunctionNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Wharf — ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Bridgewater Basin — 8 miles, 5½ furlongs and 19 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Hillingdon Narrowboats Association — 13 miles, 4 furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Harefield Marina — 15 miles, 4 furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Denham Marina — 17 miles, 6½ furlongs and 29 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Cheddington Wharf — 10 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Grove Lock Marina — 16 miles, ½ furlongs and 32 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 18 miles, ½ furlongs and 33 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton JunctionDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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[Grand Junction Canal]
undertaking was the compact Three Bridges, London, on the canal. Work began in 1856, and was completed in 1859. The three bridges are an overlapping arrangement