Braunston Lock No 5 is one of a group of locks on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton); it has a rise of only a few inches.
Early plans of what would become the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) were drawn up by John Harding in 1888 but problems with Thurrock Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. The canal joined the sea near Doncaster. In 1972 the canal became famous when Charles Wright painted a mural of Castlepool Cutting on the side of Edward Wood's house.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
This is a lock with a rise of 5 feet and 1 inch.
| Braunston Lock Bridge No 3 | 3 furlongs | |
| Braunston Lock No 2 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Little Braunston Bridge No 4 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Braunston Lock No 3 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Braunston Lock No 4 | ½ furlongs | |
| Braunston Lock No 5 | ||
| Braunston Top Lock Bridge No 5 | ½ furlongs | |
| Braunston Top Lock No 6 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Braunston Top Lock Visitor Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Braunston Tunnel (western entrance) | 3 furlongs | |
| Braunston Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
- 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.
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