Mid-Warwickshire Yacht Club
Mid-Warwickshire Yacht Club is on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Huntingdon and Falkirk.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Eastley and Wirral were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. In 1905 the Ambersbury and Trafford Canal built a branch to join at Teignbridge. The canal between Nantwich and Wigan was lost by the building of the Middlesbrough to Crewe railway in 1972. In his autobiography Barry Yates writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

| Hatton Top Lock Visitor Moorings | 7¾ furlongs | |
| St Johns Bridge No 55 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Site of John's Wharf | 6 furlongs | |
| Hatton Winding Hole | 4 furlongs | |
| Hatton Station Bridge No 56 | ½ furlongs | |
| Mid-Warwickshire Yacht Club | ||
| Gallows Bridge No 57 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Ball's Bridge No 58 | 3 furlongs | |
| Shrewley Tunnel (southeastern entrance) | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Shrewley Tunnel (northwestern entrance) | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Shrewley Tythe Barn Bridge No 59 | 7¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Hatton Station Bridge No 56
- Mid Warwickshire Yacht Club — associated with this page
- Mid Warwickshire Yacht Club Located on an enviable position on the Grand Union Canal, north of bridge 57 on the eight mile pound between Hatton and Knowle.Mid Warwickshire Yacht Club Located on an enviable position on the Grand Union Canal, north of bridge 57 on the eight mile pound between Hatton and Knowle.
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
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![Station Road bridge and the Grand Union Canal at Hatton. On maps since 1925 it has been faithfully named Hatton Glebe Bridge; there was a Glebe Farm then beyond the trees pictured. For canal users it is Bridge 56. It dates from the modernisation of the 1930s, following the amalgamation of seven canal companies in 1929. It replaced an old bridge, probably built for the 1799 Warwick and Birmingham Canal. Another view is [[4712840]].There are extensive moorings through Hatton, here provided by the Mid Warwickshire Yacht Club [[4713466]] http://www.mwyc.co.uk/index.html by Robin Stott – 04 August 2018](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/89/16/5891684_1d25c4d0_120x120.jpg)



























