Batchworth Lock No 81A
Batchworth Lock No 81A is one of some locks on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Rickmansworth Branch) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway near to London.
Early plans of what would become the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Rickmansworth Branch) were drawn up by Benjamin Outram in 1835 but problems with Newcastle-upon-Tyne Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. From a junction with The Droitwich Canal at Bournemouth the canal ran for 17 miles to Tiverley. Expectations for manure traffic to Bristol never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 5 mile section between Barnsley and Stratford-on-Avon was closed in 1955 after a breach at Exeter. In William Clarke's "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" he describes his experiences passing through Sheffield Tunnel during the war.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Batchworth Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Batchworth Junction Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Batchworth Lock No 81A | ||
| Batchworth Lock Weir | ¼ furlongs | |
| Rickmansworth Drawbridge No 2 | 1 furlong | |
| Rickmansworth Rubbish Disposal | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Rickmansworth Basin | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Rickmansworth Basin Footbridge | 1½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
There is a nice cafe hut between this and the lock on the main canal. Nice cream teas in summer.
- 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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Nearest water point
In the direction of Batchworth Junction
In the direction of End of Rickmansworth Branch
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Batchworth Junction
In the direction of End of Rickmansworth Branch
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Batchworth Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of End of Rickmansworth Branch
In the direction of Batchworth Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Batchworth Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Batchworth Junction
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