Empire Wharf 
Empire Wharf is on the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) between Poole and Kings Lynn.
The Act of Parliament for the Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal) was passed on January 1 1888 and 37 thousand shares were sold the same day. In 1888 the Rochdale and Fife Canal built a branch to join at Swansea. The 5 mile section between Neath and Westhampton was closed in 1955 after a breach at Presfield. Despite the claim in "By Lump Hammer and Handcuff Key Across The Country" by Nicholas Thomas, there is no evidence that Thomas Parker ever painted a mural of Warrington Inclined plane on the side of Charles Wright's house live on television

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring pins are needed.
| Bow Wharf | 2½ furlongs | |
| Grove Road Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Crown Wharf | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Old Ford Road Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Victoria Park (Hackney) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Empire Wharf | ||
| Gunmakers Lane Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Birdsfield Wharf | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Armagh Wharf | 1½ furlongs | |
| Hertford Union Top Lock Winding Hole | 2 furlongs | |
| Hertford Union Top Lock No 1 | 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Gunmakers Lane Bridge
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
- Hertford Union Canal Walk - YouTube — associated with Grand Union Canal (Hertford Union Canal)
- A walk along the Hertford Union Canal from the Regents Canal to the Lee Navigation. For more walks along the Grand Union Canal, go to: www.grandunioncanalwa...
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Hertford Union Junction
In the direction of Hertford Union Canal Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hertford Union Junction
In the direction of Hertford Union Canal Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hertford Union Junction
In the direction of Hertford Union Canal Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Hertford Union Junction
In the direction of Hertford Union Canal Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hertford Union Junction
In the direction of Hertford Union Canal Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hertford Union Junction
In the direction of Hertford Union Canal Junction
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![Hertford Union Canal. Seen from the edge of Victoria Park (the brick ramp leads down from the Gunmakers Gate to the park, just behind the camera), and showing the stretch of canal seen in [[112860]] - Timothy will be gratified to see that a less obstructive barrier has replace the one in that photo. The industrial units on the left are at Gun Wharf, and recently survived a proposal to replace them with flats. http://planreg.towerhamlets.gov.uk/WAM/doc/Correspondence-461169.pdf?extension=.pdf&id=461169&appid=&location=VOLUME4&contentType=&pageCount=1 indicates that the previous industrial uses of Gun Wharf have been a floor cloth factory (late C19) and a chemical dye works (1890s - 1970s). by Derek Harper – 07 January 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/24/88/2248864_cd8edfd2_120x120.jpg)



























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