Church Lock No 29 is one of a long flight of locks on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) and unusually is chained shut overnight near to Bath Aqueduct.
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

This is a lock with a rise of 6 feet and 9 inches.
| Grove Lock Arm | 4¾ furlongs | |
| The Grove Lock PH | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Grove Lock No 28 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Grove Lock Marina | 4 furlongs | |
| Church Lock Bridge No 116 | a few yards | |
| Church Lock No 29 | ||
| Agricultural Bridge No 118 | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Slapton Lock No 30 | 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Slapton Wharf | 1 mile, 6½ furlongs | |
| Slapton Bridge No 120 | 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Slapton Winding Hole | 1 mile, 7 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Church Lock Bridge No 116
- 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
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
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![Grand Union Canal – Church Lock No 29. Travel along the Grand Union Canal.North: [[1517853]].You are Here.[[1517861]].South: [[1522038]]. by Chris Reynolds – 01 October 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/78/1517855_3d438a5a_120x120.jpg)



![Grove Church Lock from the bridge. A view of Grove Church Lock from the bridge next to [[[326077]]] looking back towards Slapton.The lock is EH Grade II listed http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1310162&searchtype=mapsearch by Rob Farrow – 31 January 2007](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/32/60/326073_95edeeb8_120x120.jpg)



![Lockkeepers Cottage. The former lockkeepers cottage at [[[326073]]] known now as Church Lock Cottage. This cottage is next to [[[326068]]]It is EH Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1117833 by Rob Farrow – 31 January 2007](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/32/60/326077_12161fbb_120x120.jpg)

![Grand Union Canal – Church Lock Bridge No 116. Travel along the Grand Union Canal. North: [[1510049]]. [[1510064]]. [[1510070]]. You are Here. South: [[1517855]]. by Chris Reynolds – 01 October 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/51/78/1517853_5a10e7ee_120x120.jpg)



![Swan on the Grand Union. This swan was gliding serenely on the Grand Union Canal by [[[8065]]]. The photograph was taken from the bridge looking in the Leighton Buzzard direction. The view from the other side of the bridge was [[[326073]]]. by Rob Farrow – 31 January 2007](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/32/60/326081_d9f09d2b_120x120.jpg)














