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Journey to Kingswood

Summary

This is a trip of 8 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks from Damson Lane Bridge No 78B to Kingswood Railway Bridge No 37.

This will take 3 hours and 24 minutes.

From Damson Lane Bridge No 78B travel south on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line) for 8 miles and 5 locks to Kingswood Junction, then travel northwest on the Stratford Canal (Kingswood Branch) for ½ furlongs to Kingswood Railway Bridge No 37.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line)
From Damson Lane Bridge No 78B (Elmdon Heath. Damson Lane) to:
Henwood Bridge No 77 [see navigational note 1 below] 2 miles, ¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Henwood Mill Winding Hole [see navigational note 2 below] ¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Knowle Top Lock No 51 2 miles, 2½ furlongs, 0 locks
Knowle Bottom Lock No 47 Having passed through Knowle Locks [see navigational note 3 below]. 1¾ furlongs, 4 locks
Kingswood Junction

Junction of Grand Union and Stratford upon Avon Canals
3 miles, 3¼ furlongs, 1 lock
Stratford Canal (Kingswood Branch)
From Kingswood Junction (Junction of Grand Union and Stratford upon Avon Canals) to:
Kingswood Railway Bridge No 37 ½ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 8 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks. There are at least 2 small aqueducts or underbridges.

This is made up of ½ furlongs of narrow canals; 8 miles of broad canals; 5 broad locks.

This will take 3 hours and 24 minutes.

 

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Log

Journey to Kingswood

Summary

This is a trip of 8 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks from Damson Lane Bridge No 78B to Kingswood Railway Bridge No 37.

This will take 3 hours and 24 minutes.

From Damson Lane Bridge No 78B travel south on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line) for 8 miles and 5 locks to Kingswood Junction, then travel northwest on the Stratford Canal (Kingswood Branch) for ½ furlongs to Kingswood Railway Bridge No 37.

Route

Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section – Main Line)
From Damson Lane Bridge No 78B (Elmdon Heath. Damson Lane) to:
Henwood Bridge No 77 [see navigational note 1 below] 2 miles, ¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Henwood Mill Winding Hole [see navigational note 2 below] ¼ furlongs, 0 locks
Knowle Top Lock No 51 2 miles, 2½ furlongs, 0 locks
Knowle Bottom Lock No 47 Having passed through Knowle Locks [see navigational note 3 below]. 1¾ furlongs, 4 locks
Kingswood Junction

Junction of Grand Union and Stratford upon Avon Canals
3 miles, 3¼ furlongs, 1 lock
Stratford Canal (Kingswood Branch)
From Kingswood Junction (Junction of Grand Union and Stratford upon Avon Canals) to:
Kingswood Railway Bridge No 37 ½ furlongs, 0 locks

Totals

Total distance is 8 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks. There are at least 2 small aqueducts or underbridges.

This is made up of ½ furlongs of narrow canals; 8 miles of broad canals; 5 broad locks.

This will take 3 hours and 24 minutes.

 

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