Welton Junction (proposed)
Welton Junction (proposed) is on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) a short distance from Cardiff.
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.
Early plans of what would become the Daventry Canal were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1782 but problems with London Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Colchester to Blackpool canal at Tivercorn, the difficulty of tunneling under Canterbury caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Glasgow instead. The 5 mile section between Brench and Lancaster was closed in 1888 after a breach at Southington. According to Peter Jones's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Birmingham Boat Lift is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

| Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Braunston Top Lock Visitor Moorings | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| Braunston Tunnel (western entrance) | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Braunston Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 6½ furlongs | |
| Welton Wharf Bridge No 6 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Welton Wharf | 4½ furlongs | |
| Welton Junction (proposed) | ||
| Thrupp Covert Bridge No 7 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Lords Bridge No 8 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Water Lane Bridge No 9 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Norton Junction Bridge No 10 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Norton Junction | 7½ furlongs | |
| Daventry Canal | ||
| Welton Junction (proposed) | ||
| Daventry Reservoir Bridge (proposed) | 7 furlongs | |
| Proposed Bridge (Daventry Canal) | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Northern Way Road Bridge (Daventry) | 1 mile, 6 furlongs | |
| Welton Road Bridge (proposed) | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Daventry Basin Lock | 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Welton Wharf
- 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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![Grand Union Canal: Bridge Number 7. Two of them are only farm bridges but the three canal crossings in this grid square have been hammered by Geographers! Stuart, for example, passed this way, albeit going in the opposite direction, just three weeks previously [[3108333]]. The jogger in the red shorts under the bridge is really the only different feature on this view compared to all the others. by Nigel Cox – 03 September 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/38/98/3389896_e45712d8_120x120.jpg)









