Springwell Lock Long Term Moorings
Springwell Lock Long Term Moorings is on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford).
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

| Mill End Bridge No 174 | 7½ furlongs | |
| Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve | 6½ furlongs | |
| Stockers Lock No 82 | 4 furlongs | |
| Stockers Farm Bridge No 175 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Springwell Lock Visitor Moorings | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Springwell Lock Long Term Moorings | ||
| Springwell Lock No 83 | 2 furlongs | |
| Springwell Lane Bridge No 176 | 2 furlongs | |
| Springwell Lake Towpath Bridge No 176A | 2½ furlongs | |
| Wood Hall & Heward Wharf | 3½ furlongs | |
| Springwell Lane Pipe Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
Amenities here
- 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
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In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
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Nearest chemical toilet disposal
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In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest place to turn
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In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
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![Towpath of the Grand Union Canal northeast of Springwell Lock. Shows the location of [[6257078]]. by Mike Quinn – 07 August 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/25/70/6257082_39b1fa34_120x120.jpg)







![Coal tax boundary obelisk no.69, Grand Union Canal northeast of Springwell Lock (detail). See [[6257078]]. by Mike Quinn – 07 August 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/25/70/6257079_5c8dd59d_120x120.jpg)
![Coal tax boundary obelisk no.69, Grand Union Canal northeast of Springwell Lock. The location of this obelisk is shown in [[6257082]].The obelisk is Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1173539 .This is one of just five such small granite obelisks http://www.coaldutyposts.org.uk/cityposts.html . The inscription is shown in [[6257079]]. by Mike Quinn – 07 August 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/25/70/6257078_ba85a34d_120x120.jpg)










![A witch's hut at the western end of Stocker's Lake. What's behind THIS green door? See [[1081203]]. by Mike Quinn – 07 August 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/25/70/6257091_22a8d69e_120x120.jpg)



