Town Field Farm Bridge No 130 carries the road from Southworth to Preston over the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) a few kilometres from Lancaster.
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

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring pins are needed. Bit hard getting pins in ground but is a safe mooring area .
Facilities: rubbish disposal.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Milepost - Braunston 53 Miles | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Marsworth Lock No 37 | 4 furlongs | |
| Marsworth Lock No 38 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Farm Bridge No 129 | 2 furlongs | |
| The Former Ship Inn | ¼ furlongs | |
| Town Field Farm Bridge No 130 | ||
| Church Lane Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Marsworth Services | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Marsworth Wharf | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Marsworth Junction | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Lower Icknield Way Bridge No 132 | 3½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
- 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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![Damaged Brickwork on Bridge No 130, Grand Union Canal. The original bridges over the Grand Union Canal are now over 200 years old, and many show signs of wear and tear, plus the effects of modern traffic. This picture shows some missing bricks on the arch, together with the ends of iron bars used to strap the walls together to strengthen the bridge.The sign is for a nearby Public House – The Red Lion [[325887]].For more relevant pictures see [[1462916]]. by Chris Reynolds – 01 May 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/46/29/1462969_e23c612c_120x120.jpg)
![Grand Union Canal Bridge No 130, Marsworth. Explore the Grand Union Canal near Tring[[1413799]].[[1507017]].[[1507011]].You are here.[[1462915]].[[1203851]].This canal bridge was built at the end of the 18th century as part of the Grand Junction Canal (now Grand Union Canal). It is on the road between Marsworth (in Buckinghamshire) and Gubblecote and Long Marston (in Hertfordshire). It is a typical hump-back bridge which was not designed for modern road traffic, and a small informal layby provides limited car parking.Other pictures of the Bridge and its immediate environment.[[1462973]].[[1462977]].[[1462972]].[[1462969]].[[1462979]].[[1462982]].[[325999]]. by Chris Reynolds – 01 May 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/46/29/1462916_e37d4cc6_120x120.jpg)
![Moored Narrowboats from under Bridge No 130, Grand Union Canal. For more relevant pictures see [[1462916]]. by Chris Reynolds – 01 May 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/46/29/1462977_eea1ae9f_120x120.jpg)
![Grand Union Canal Bridge No 130, Marsworth. For more relevant pictures see [[1462916]]. by Chris Reynolds – 06 May 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/46/29/1462973_ad852db6_120x120.jpg)
![Iron Protector on Bridge No 130, Grand Union Canal. When barges were towed by horses there were places where the tow rope could rub against the arch of a bridge. If they had come against the brickwork the hawser would act like a saw, cutting into the brickwork. For this reason iron bars were mounted on the vulnerable brick corners to avoid damage to the bridge.For more relevant pictures see [[1462916]]. by Chris Reynolds – 06 May 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/46/29/1462979_e14c8a63_120x120.jpg)

![Marsworth - Grand Union Canal - Bridge 130. This bridge carries Vicarage Road out of Marsworth over the Grand Union Canal. The road then changes its name to Long Marston Road, which is where it is heading via Gubblecote.I don't know if this bridge has a name, but it may take its name from the nearby Red Lion pub [[[325887]]] - or perhaps after the long-closed Ship Inn [[[4481042]]] by Rob Farrow – 17 May 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/48/10/4481066_eb295c8b_120x120.jpg)






![What do narrowboat users do with their rubbish?. There are garbage collection points at suitable points, usually near where narrowboats are moored on a long term basis. This one, adjacent to Bridge 130 on the Grand Union Canal, is also accessible to refuse collection lorries on the Marsworth to Gubblecote Road.For more relevant pictures see [[1462916]]. by Chris Reynolds – 06 May 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/46/29/1462982_ff5ad7f8_120x120.jpg)




![Shop or Ship ?. The little white cottage on the far side of the Grand Union Canal near to [[[325887]]] is down a little lane called](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/32/59/325999_82dc2966_120x120.jpg)

![Moored Boats to the west of Bridge 130 of the Grand Union Canal. This is a popular long term mooring spot for narrowboats which is not too far from the Red Lion public house, Marsworth [[325887]].See [[1462915]] for links to other pictures on, or visible from, this stretch of the Grand Union Canal. by Chris Reynolds – 01 May 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/46/76/1467692_bd557b17_120x120.jpg)


![The Red Lion, Marsworth. Marsworth has three pubs, this is the Red Lion, which is tucked away to the north of the village next to a bridge over the Grand Union Canal. The other two pubs are [[[87664]]] & [[[325877]]] which are actually at Startop's End, are on the main road through the village. This little pub is nearer to the heart of the village though, being close to [[[325892]]]. by Rob Farrow – 31 January 2007](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/32/58/325887_5021078c_120x120.jpg)



![Traffic Warning Signs for Canal Bridge at Marsworth. The bridges over the Grand Union Canal were not designed for modern traffic, and many on minor roads, such as the road from Marsworth to Gubblecote and Long Marston. Bridge No. 130 is too narrow for vehicles to pass, and the “hump back†means that as you approach the bridge you cannot see if anything is coming in the opposite direction. If the approach is steep there is also a danger of lorries with a long wheel base grounding on the top of the bridge. In addition there is a weight limit and iron bars will have been inserted to stop the bridge spreading under the weight of modern traffic. See [[1462969]].The informal car park serves the people who live in nearby narrowboats, and fishermen.For more relevant pictures see [[1462916]]. by Chris Reynolds – 20 May 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/46/29/1462972_4fead6c5_120x120.jpg)

![A Heron fishing between the Narrowboats. Herons are frequently seen along the canal, possibly because there is a large heronry on Wilstone Reservoir.See [[1462915]] for links to other pictures on, or visible from, this stretch of the Grand Union Canal. by Chris Reynolds – 06 May 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/46/77/1467702_29ebb2de_120x120.jpg)