Summary
This is a trip of 2 miles, 3 furlongs and 3 locks from Marshgate Bridge No 15 to Mile End Lock No 9.
This will take 1 hour and 16 minutes.
From Marshgate Bridge No 15 travel southeast on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) for 6¼ furlongs to Hertford Union Canal Junction, then travel southwest on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) for 1 mile, ¾ furlongs and 3 locks to Hertford Union Junction, then travel southeast on the Grand Union Canal (Regent’s Canal) for 3¾ furlongs to Mile End Lock No 9.
Route
| Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) | |||
| From Marshgate Bridge No 15 (B112) to: | |||
| Hertford Union Canal Junction
Junction of Hertford Union Canal and River Lee. Also known as Hertford Union Canal and Lee Navigation Junction
|
6¼ furlongs, 0 locks | ||
| Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) | |||
| From Hertford Union Canal Junction (Junction of Hertford Union Canal and River Lee. Also known as Hertford Union Canal and Lee Navigation Junction) to: | |||
| Hertford Union Bottom Lock No 3 [see navigational note 1 below]
Also known as Old Ford Lower Lock
|
1¼ furlongs, 0 locks | ||
| Hertford Union Top Lock No 1 [see navigational note 2 below]
Also known as Old Ford Upper Lock, Homerton Footpath Lock
Having passed through Old Ford Three Locks. |
2 furlongs, 2 locks | ||
| Hertford Union Junction
Junction of Regent’s and Hertford Union Canals. Also known as Hertford Union Canal and Regents Canal Junction
|
5½ furlongs, 1 lock | ||
| Grand Union Canal (Regent’s Canal) | |||
| From Hertford Union Junction (Junction of Regent’s and Hertford Union Canals. Also known as Hertford Union Canal and Regents Canal Junction) to: | |||
| Mile End Lock No 9 [see navigational note 3 below] | 3¾ furlongs, 0 locks | ||
Totals
Total distance is 2 miles, 3 furlongs and 3 locks (not counting Mile End Lock No 9).
This is made up of 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs of broad canals; 6¼ furlongs of commercial waterways; 3 broad locks.
This will take 1 hour and 16 minutes.
