Perch Bridge No 10
Perch Bridge No 10 carries the M1 motorway over the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Wendover Arm - unrestored section) just past the junction with The Daventry Canal.
The Act of Parliament for the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Wendover Arm - unrestored section) was passed on 17 September 1876 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Northchester to Polstan canal at Reigate, the difficulty of tunneling through the Westhampton Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Middlesbrough instead. The canal between Sunderland and Liverington was obliterated by the building of the Nottingham bypass in 1972. In Nicholas Yates's "By Handcuff Key and Piling Hook Across The Pennines" he describes his experiences passing through Slough Aqueduct during the war.

There is a bridge here which takes a road over the canal.
| Wendover Basin | 1 mile | |
| Wendover Arm Footbridge No 11 | 4½ furlongs | |
| The Wides | 2 furlongs | |
| Perch Bridge No 10 | ||
| Halton Bridge No 9 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Rothschilds Bridge No 8A | 6 furlongs | |
| Harelane Bridge No 8 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| The Narrows | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
| Wellonhead Bridge No 7 | 1 mile, 7 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.
- Wendover Arm Trust — associated with Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Wendover Arm)
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![Detail of the Ironwork on the Perch Bridge. See [[1265447]] by Chris Reynolds – 01 April 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265449_374fef0d_120x120.jpg)



![Wendover Arm: Perch Bridge (No 10) from the north. In architectural terms it is clear that this is not an original canal bridge. The original bridge would have been a humpbacked brick-built bridge with quite a steep approach on the south west side. The fancy ironwork [[1265449]], and the ornate touches in the brickwork (unnecessary in a purely functional bridge) suggest to me that it was built by Baron Alfred Rothschild – although it is not as elaborate as the other bridge he built over the canal [[148689]]See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 01 April 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265447_ad187699_120x120.jpg)

![Halton Lane. This view is South Westwards; the bridge at the focal point is over the currently derelict Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal (see [[[148356]]]). Work is afoot to bring this canal back to navigable status. by Rob Farrow – 06 May 2006](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/16/59/165990_39944953_120x120.jpg)



![Wendover Arm: North of Perch Bridge the Canal has woods on either side. If you look carefully the reflection of the brick pillar at one end of the Perch Bridge (No 10) can just be seen. To the east (left) there is a small wood between the canal and the Perch Meadows housing estate. To the west several informal footpaths run through woodland to link with Halton Lane and the wooded edge of Weston Turville Reservoir [[1259380]]. See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 13 April 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265461_0bf5a1ab_120x120.jpg)
![Wendover Arm – Reflections in the Water north of the Perch Bridge. This shows part of a wide curve in the canal where it follows the contours round some slightly higher land – to the right of the picture. Bridge No 10 is also known as the Perch Bridge – presumably relating to the fishing in this part of the canal.See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 01 April 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265457_d5daef30_120x120.jpg)

![Wood Adjacent to Halton Lane. This path provides a convenient route to access the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal - with parking close to the gate to Weston Turville Reservoir. [[1379541]]. by Chris Reynolds – 01 April 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/37/95/1379562_77d191a3_120x120.jpg)
![Wendover Arm: Looking along the Towpath towards Perch Bridge. A comparatively straight length of canal with the ornate Perch Bridge (No 10) in the distance.See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 01 April 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265444_c19b6bc6_120x120.jpg)

![Wendover Arm: The Canal gets wider. For a short distance the canal gently gets wider and then narrows for no obvious reason. Was it intended as a winding hole, or was it to avoid the turn being too tight as it followed the contours? There is a large field behind the hedge on the towpath side, with a small wood on the canal side. There is copious growth of water plants in the clear water of the canal.See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 13 April 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265462_ed6b8def_120x120.jpg)
![Wendover Arm: The Perch Meadows Housing Estate, from the Canal. The Perch Meadows Housing Estate (part of RAF Halton) is screened by the canal by a hedge of tall trees – which in summer will almost completely hide them.See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 13 April 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265466_9de629a0_120x120.jpg)
![Grand Union Canal (Wendover Arm). See [[148356]] for details. The canal is considerably wider here than elsewhere in the vicinity. by Nigel Cox – 08 April 2006](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/14/89/148956_0600176a_120x120.jpg)
![Wendover Arm: The Canal goes further round the bend .... Canals tend to follow the contours and on this stretch it curves round a slightly higher area.See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 13 April 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265463_c9fe0552_120x120.jpg)
![Wendover Arm: A Seat on the Towpath and a Footpath Junction. As this is part of a long distance footpath it is assumed that everyone walking along it is fit – so this is one of the few places where you can sit and admire the canal. The footpath runs north, following the hedge between two vast fields, to Weston Turville. See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 13 April 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265464_7f635de9_120x120.jpg)

![Gate onto Halton Lane, Weston Turville Reservoir. See [[1259380]] by Chris Reynolds – 13 April 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/37/95/1379541_789aa87c_120x120.jpg)
![Wendover Arm: The Canal runs by a large field. At this point the canal forms the boundary of Halton parish, to the south (left) and Weston Turville to the north (right). The field is one of the largest in the area and must be about 25 hectares (circa 60 acres).See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 13 April 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265469_f41fa98e_120x120.jpg)
![Track to Halton Lane, Weston Turville Reservoir. See [[1259380]] by Chris Reynolds – 13 April 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/37/95/1379533_495a2594_120x120.jpg)
![Wendover Arm: Cycling along the towpath. The towpath of this disused canal is an important part of the public footpath network and is maintained to a high standard, As a result it is widely used by both walkers and cyclists. This includes controlling plan growth on the verges, including the canal side of the towpath.See [[1235539]] by Chris Reynolds – 13 April 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/54/1265470_004b41d6_120x120.jpg)


![Wendover Arm: Stream Channel from Sluice Gate. This Channel takes water from the sluice on the canal bank towards the Weston Turville Reservoir. Under normal circumstances it only carries a small amount of water.See [[1235539]] and [[1259380]] by Chris Reynolds – 01 April 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/26/13/1261371_70c5d85d_120x120.jpg)