Monument record 0156900000 - GRAND UNION CANAL (WENDOVER ARM)

Summary

Eighteenth to nineteenth century canal

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Type and Period (1)

  • CANAL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0011 km
Plan Form - LINEAR
WENDOVER BRANCH OF GRAND JUNCTION (LATER GRAND UNION) CANAL. AUTHORISED IN 1794; WENDOVER NAVIGABLE FEEDER OPENED 1799 (B1). LEAKAGE PROBLEMS.1897 STOPPED UP, OPENED SHORT TIME 1901 (B2). TURNING HOLE OF ARM VISIBLE (B3). BETWEEN SP9172 1290 & SP9001 1179 CANAL IS DRY, REST IS WATERFILLED (B4).

Sources (9)

  • ---SBC20715 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP89281260. Yes.
  • ---SBC20730 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP89641257. Yes.
  • ---SBC20731 Aerial Photograph: Michael Farley. 2001. 2001 oblique AP by Mike Farley. SP89001220. Yes.
  • <1>SBC5982 Bibliographic reference: HADFIELD C 1966 CANALS OF THE EAST MIDLANDS PP110, 111,115-116.
  • <2>SBC5216 Bibliographic reference: FAULKNER A H 1972 GRAND JUNCTION CANAL PP71-73;13 2-136;141-142;205-207;223.
  • <3>SBC6632 Bibliographic reference: INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORD CARD NO.23 63 07 (FI LED).
  • <4>SBC12272 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R,SUMMER 1977,FIELD VISIT.
  • <5>SBC19351 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <6>SBC22082 Bibliographic reference: Ian J Wilson. 2004. The Grand Union Canal: From Brentford to Braunston.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 89770 11041 (6267m by 5648m)
Civil Parish BUCKLAND, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish DRAYTON BEAUCHAMP, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13445)

Record last edited

Feb 13 2018 2:55PM

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