Boxmoor Top Lock No 62
A41, Bourne End HP1 2BL, United Kingdom
Boxmoor Top Lock No 62 is one of some locks on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway near to Newbury Inclined plane.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between Wrexham and Neath were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Wood was appointed as secretary to the board in 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Bracknell to Manton canal at Halton, the difficulty of tunneling under Eastleigh caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Westcorn instead. Expectations for coal traffic to Peterborough were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) was closed in 1888 when Preston Embankment collapsed. Despite the claim in "By Barge Pole and Mooring Pin Across The Pennines" by Thomas Yates, there is no evidence that Arthur Thomas ever made a model of Aylesbury Aqueduct out of matchsticks for a bet
Boxmoor Top Lock No 62
is a minor waterways place
on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between
Bulbourne Junction (Junction of Grand Union Wendover Arm with Main Line, Braunston 55¼ miles / Wendover 6¾ miles) (9 miles and 1¼ furlongs
and 16 locks
to the northwest) and
Grove Ornamental Bridge No 164 (6 miles and 1¼ furlongs
and 13 locks
to the southeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Bulbourne Junction is Winkwell Skew Railway Bridge No 147B;
2½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Grove Ornamental Bridge No 164 is Old Fishery Lane Bridge No 148 (with accompanying pipe bridge);
1½ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is tolerable (it's just about possible if really necessary), mooring pins are needed. Beware of bulges of silt. Side is very shallow. If water is low you wind up on the slant.
This is a lock with a rise of 6f8.
| Hemel Marina Services Wharf | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Winkwell Bottom Lock No 61 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Middlesex & Herts Boat Services Moorings | 3¾ furlongs | |
Winkwell Dock Winding Hole  | 3½ furlongs | |
| Winkwell Skew Railway Bridge No 147B | 2½ furlongs | |
| Boxmoor Top Lock No 62 | ||
| Old Fishery Lane Bridge No 148 | 1½ furlongs | |
Fisheries Lock No 63  | 3¼ furlongs | |
| The Fishery Bridge No 149 | 3½ furlongs | |
| The Fishery Inn | 3½ furlongs | |
| Station Road Bridge No 150 | 7 furlongs | |
Amenities here
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Bus stop (Chaulden Terrace)
Bus stop (School Row)
Bus stop (School Row)
Bus stop (Sheethanger Common)
Bus stop (Sheethanger Common)
Bus stop (VP Autoservices)
Bus stop (VP Autoservices)
Amenities nearby at Winkwell Skew Railway Bridge No 147B
Tesco
Fish & Chips
Boots Chemist Bus stop (Community Centre)
Bus stop (Community Centre)
Bus stop (Lucks Hill)
Bus stop (Lucks Hill)
Bus stop (Newlands Road)
Bus stop (Newlands Road)
Bus stop (Westbrook Hay School)
Bus stop (Westbrook Hay School)
Amenities nearby at Old Fishery Lane Bridge No 148
Bus stop (Boxmoor House School)
Bus stop (Boxmoor House School)
Bus stop (Bury Rise)
Bus stop (Bury Rise)
Bus stop (Cangels Close)
Bus stop (Chaulden Terrace)
Bus stop (Green End Road)
Bus stop (Green End Road)
Bus stop (Lower Sales)
Bus stop (Lower Sales)
Bus stop (Meadow Way)
Bus stop (Meadow Way)
Bus stop (Prince Park)
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
- THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL - a highway laid with water. — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal)
- An account of the Grand Junction Canal, 1792 - 1928, with a postscript. By Ian Petticrew and Wendy Austin.
- The Boatmen's Institute in Brentford — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Services — 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nash Mill Top Lock No 68 — 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Cassiobridge Water Point — 7 miles, 7½ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Bridgewater Basin — 8 miles, ½ furlongs and 18 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Batchworth Junction — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rickmansworth Basin Footbridge — 10 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Batchworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Rickmansworth Branch) to Rickmansworth Basin Footbridge
Copper Mill Lock No 84 — 12 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Denham Marina — 17 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 28 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Cowley Sanitary Station — 18 miles, 6 furlongs and 28 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 19 miles, 4 furlongs and 29 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Bank Mill Service Station — 2 miles, 4½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Berkhamsted Services — 3 miles, 3 furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Lock No 46 — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Winding Hole near Bulbourne Bridge — 8 miles, 6 furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Marsworth Services — 10 miles, 1 furlong and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Slapton Wharf — 14 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 32 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Aylesbury Circus Field Basin — 15 miles, 1½ furlongs and 38 locks away
Travel to Marsworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Aylesbury Arm) to Aylesbury Circus Field Basin
Leighton Linslade Services — 18 miles, 1 furlong and 35 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 18 miles, 5½ furlongs and 35 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Aylesbury Basin Visitor Moorings — 16 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Marsworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Aylesbury Arm) to Aylesbury Basin Visitor MooringsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fisheries Lock No 63 — 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Services — 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Marina — 2 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rickmansworth Household Waste and Recycling Centre — 10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rickmansworth Rubbish Disposal — 10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Batchworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Rickmansworth Branch) to Rickmansworth Rubbish Disposal
Rickmansworth Basin — 10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Batchworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Rickmansworth Branch) to Rickmansworth Basin
Copper Mill Lane Rubbish Disposal — 13 miles and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Iver Lane Bridge No 188 — 18 miles, 6 furlongs and 28 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 19 miles, 4 furlongs and 29 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Berkhamsted Services — 3 miles, 3 furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Lock No 46 — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Marina — 6 miles, ½ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Marsworth Services — 10 miles, 1 furlong and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Town Field Farm Bridge No 130 — 10 miles, 2½ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Leighton Rubbish Disposal — 18 miles, ¾ furlongs and 35 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Aylesbury Basin Visitor Moorings — 16 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Marsworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Aylesbury Arm) to Aylesbury Basin Visitor MooringsNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Services — 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Marina — 2 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Batchworth Junction — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Cowley Sanitary Station — 18 miles, 6 furlongs and 28 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Benbow Way Bridge No 189 — 19 miles, ½ furlongs and 29 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 19 miles, 4 furlongs and 29 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Lock No 46 — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Marina — 6 miles, ½ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Marsworth Services — 10 miles, 1 furlong and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Leighton Linslade Services — 18 miles, 1 furlong and 35 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Aylesbury Basin Visitor Moorings — 16 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 40 locks away
Travel to Marsworth Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Aylesbury Arm) to Aylesbury Basin Visitor MooringsNearest place to turn
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Winkwell Dock Winding Hole — 3½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Bullbeggers Lane Winding Hole — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Winding Hole — 6 miles, ¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Station Road Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 2½ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Winding Hole near Bulbourne Bridge — 8 miles, 6 furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Bulbourne Junction — 9 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gammel Bridge Winding Hole — 9 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
Travel to Bulbourne Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Wendover Arm - restored section) to Gammel Bridge Winding Hole
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Boxmoor Bottom Lock Winding Hole — 1 mile, 1 furlong and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
River Gade Junction — 1 mile, 1½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Bottom Lock Winding Hole — 2 miles and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nash Mill Top Lock Winding Hole — 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Red Lion Lane Bridge Winding Hole — 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Kings Langley Winding Hole — 3 miles, ½ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Toovey's Mill Arm — 3 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Home Park Arm — 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Hunton Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 3 furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Junction 19 Winding Hole — 5 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Lady Capel's Winding Hole — 5 miles, 7½ furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Iron Bridge Lock Winding Hole — 7 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Bridgewater Basin — 8 miles, ½ furlongs and 18 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Apsley Marina — 2 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Packet Boat Marina Service Wharf — 19 miles, 4 furlongs and 29 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Packet Boat Marina — 19 miles, 6 furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Cowley Peachey Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Slough Arm) to Packet Boat Marina
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Cowroast Marina — 6 miles, ½ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Marsworth Services — 10 miles, 1 furlong and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton JunctionNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Bridgewater Basin — 8 miles, ½ furlongs and 18 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Hillingdon Narrowboats Association — 12 miles, 7 furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Harefield Marina — 14 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 26 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Denham Marina — 17 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 28 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Cheddington Wharf — 11 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 26 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Grove Lock Marina — 16 miles, 5½ furlongs and 34 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 18 miles, 5½ furlongs and 35 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton JunctionDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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