Log

Lucio’s cruising tour with Quintessence

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.

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