Bascote Bridge No 27 carries a farm track over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) just past the junction with The Calder and Hebble Navigation.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) between Gloucester and Longcorn were proposed by John Rennie but languished until Thomas Telford was appointed as chief engineer in 1876. The canal joined the sea near Willfield. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by William Parker, there is no evidence that George Taylor ever made a model of Kingston-upon-Hull Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), piling suitable for hooks. Mooring to the North East of the bridge.
Facilities: rubbish disposal and water point.
There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Cuttle Inn | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Cuttle Bridge No 25 | 6 furlongs | |
| Bickley's Bridge No 26 | 5 furlongs | |
| Bascote Aqueduct | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Bascote Railway Viaduct No 26A (disused) | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Bascote Bridge No 27 | ||
| Toll House Bridge No 28 | 5 furlongs | |
| Bascote Staircase Locks Nos 14 and 15 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Bascote Lock 3 No 16 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Bascote Bottom Lock No 17 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Splash Bridge No 29 | 7¾ furlongs | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
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![Bascote Bridge near Long Itchington, Warwickshire. This attractive recently built bridge carries Bascote Road; Long Itchington is to the right. It is Bridge No 27 on the Grand Union (originally Warwick and Napton) Canal. Does anyone have images of the original bridge for comparison?Winter image: [[1118640]] by Roger D Kidd – 04 September 2008](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/75/54/1755463_224678d6_120x120.jpg)



























