Fenny Stratford Pipe Bridge
Fenny Stratford Elsan Point, Lock View Lane, Fenny Stratford MK1 1BY, United Kingdom
Fenny Stratford Pipe Bridge carries the road from Wrexham to Bracknell over the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) just past the junction with Sir John Rennie's Canal.
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
Fenny Stratford Pipe Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between
Skew Bridge No 94 (Aka White Hart Inn Bridge named after pub that was originally on the offside) (2¼ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the northwest) and
Hammonds Bridge No 97 (4 furlongs
to the south).
The nearest place in the direction of Skew Bridge No 94 is Fenny Stratford Railway Bridge (Line from Bedford to Bletchley);
a few yards
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Hammonds Bridge No 97 is Watling Street Bridge No 96 (Fenny Stratford/Bletchley. Moor here for Bletchley Park);
1¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a pipe over the canal.
Fenny Stratford Visitor Moorings  | 1½ furlongs | |
| Red Lion PH (Fenny Stratford) | ½ furlongs | |
| Fenny Stratford Lock No 22 | ½ furlongs | |
Fenny Stratford Services    | ¼ furlongs | |
| Fenny Stratford Railway Bridge | a few yards | |
| Fenny Stratford Pipe Bridge | ||
| Watling Street Bridge No 96 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Fenny Stratford Basin | 1½ furlongs | |
| Hammonds Bridge No 97 | 4 furlongs | |
| Milepost - Braunston 39 Miles | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Pinewood Drive Aqueduct | 5¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Fenny Stratford Railway Bridge
Fenny Stratford StationAmenities nearby at Watling Street Bridge No 96
Swan Hotel
Wickes
Bus stop (Millward Drive)
Bus stop (Wharfside)
- 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 Gayton Junction
Fenny Stratford Services — ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Peartree Bridge No 88 — 2 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Giffard Park Sanitary Station — 5 miles, 6 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Winding Hole below Cosgrove Lock — 10 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cosgrove Sanitary Station — 11 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Services — 16 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock No 20 — 16 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
The Boat Inn (Stoke Bruerne) — 17 miles, 5 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Willowbridge Marina — 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Soulbury Bottom Lock No 24 — 4 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Leighton Linslade Services — 8 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Slapton Wharf — 11 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Marsworth Services — 16 miles, 1 furlong and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Winding Hole near Bulbourne Bridge — 17 miles, 4 furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal JunctionNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Fenny Stratford Services — ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Newport Pagnell Road Bridge No 76 — 6 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cosgrove Sanitary Station — 11 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Services — 16 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Waterside Café — 17 miles, 5 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Soulbury Middle Lock No 25 — 4 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Leighton Rubbish Disposal — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Town Field Farm Bridge No 130 — 15 miles, 7½ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Marsworth Services — 16 miles, 1 furlong and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal JunctionNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Fenny Stratford Services — ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Giffard Park Sanitary Station — 5 miles, 6 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Cosgrove Sanitary Station — 11 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Services — 16 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Leighton Linslade Services — 8 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Marsworth Services — 16 miles, 1 furlong and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal JunctionNearest place to turn
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fenny Stratford Basin — 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Water Eaton Winding Hole — 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Winding Hole below Stoke Hammond Lock — 2 miles, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Old Linslade Winding Hole — 5 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Bossington Lane Winding Hole — 7 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Leighton Buzzard Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Grove Lock Arm — 9 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Grove Lock Marina — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Milton Keynes Marina — 2 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Little Woolstone Winding Hole — 3 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Blue Bridge Winding Hole — 3 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Linford Wharf Winding Hole — 6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Linford Winding Hole — 6 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
New Bradwell Winding Hole — 8 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Galleon Wharf — 10 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Winding Hole below Cosgrove Lock — 10 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Junction with Old Stratford Arm — 11 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Site of Bridge 1 and End of Navigation — 11 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Junction with Old Stratford Arm, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Old Stratford Arm) to Site of Bridge 1 and End of Navigation
Thrupp Wharf Marina — 12 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Willowbridge Marina — 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Marsworth Services — 16 miles, 1 furlong and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal JunctionNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Milton Keynes Marina — 2 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Campbell Wharf Marina — 3 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Yardley Wharf — 14 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Grove Lock Marina — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Cheddington Wharf — 14 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal JunctionDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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