Boat Horse Tunnel 
The tunnel is between The Stocks and Main Street (more info in Extra Information)
Also known as: The Stocks Aqueduct
Cosgrove Horse Tunnel, South Northamptonshire MK19 7EZ, United Kingdom
Boat Horse Tunnel carries a footpath over the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) near to Northton Cutting.
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
Boat Horse Tunnel
is a minor waterways place
on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Gayton to Brentford) between
Castlethorpe Wharf Bridge No 64 (Castlethorpe village is three-quarters of a mile north east.) (6½ furlongs
to the northwest) and
Junction with Old Stratford Arm (2¼ furlongs
to the southeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Castlethorpe Wharf Bridge No 64 is The Barley Mow PH (Cosgrove);
a few yards
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Junction with Old Stratford Arm is Cosgrove Visitor Moorings (horse tunnel end);
¼ furlongs
away.
There may be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring).
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a road under the canal.
The Navigation PH (Castlethorpe)  | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Castlethorpe Wharf Bridge No 64 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Taverners Boat Club | 6½ furlongs | |
| Cosgrove Bridge No 65 | 1 furlong | |
| The Barley Mow PH (Cosgrove) | a few yards | |
| Boat Horse Tunnel | ||
| Cosgrove Visitor Moorings (horse tunnel end) | ¼ furlongs | |
Cosgrove Sanitary Station     | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Cosgrove Double Pipe Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Cosgrove Single Pipe Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Junction with Old Stratford Arm | 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Barley MowI was chatting to an old man at the Barley Mow pub last weekend.
He remembers the village back to the 1940s.
He told me the
horseshoe-shaped tunnel was never for the canal boat horses. It was
actually, he said, just for the local horses, or possibly not for the
horses at all. After all, he points out, it's the original high
street of the village, before the canal came. Indeed,it's still
called 'Main St', and possibly the smallest high street in the UK.
Information from Andrew Denny, 27-9-2006
- 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 Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Cosgrove Sanitary Station — 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Winding Hole below Cosgrove Lock — 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Giffard Park Sanitary Station — 5 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Peartree Bridge No 88 — 9 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fenny Stratford Services — 11 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Willowbridge Marina — 13 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Soulbury Bottom Lock No 24 — 15 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 18 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Leighton Linslade Services — 19 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Services — 5 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Bottom Lock No 20 — 5 miles, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
The Boat Inn (Stoke Bruerne) — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gayton Services — 10 miles, 2 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Services
Stowe Hill Water Point — 17 miles and 7 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Stowe Hill Water Point
Northampton Marina — 15 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Northampton Junction, then on the River Nene (main river) to Northampton MarinaNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Cosgrove Sanitary Station — 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Newport Pagnell Road Bridge No 76 — 4 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fenny Stratford Services — 11 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Soulbury Middle Lock No 25 — 15 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Leighton Rubbish Disposal — 19 miles, 3½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Services — 5 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Waterside Café — 6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gayton Services — 10 miles, 2 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Services
Church Street Aqueduct — 17 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Church Street Aqueduct
Northampton Marina — 15 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Northampton Junction, then on the River Nene (main river) to Northampton MarinaNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Cosgrove Sanitary Station — 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Giffard Park Sanitary Station — 5 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fenny Stratford Services — 11 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Leighton Linslade Services — 19 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Stoke Bruerne Services — 5 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gayton Services — 10 miles, 2 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Services
Northampton Marina — 15 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Northampton Junction, then on the River Nene (main river) to Northampton MarinaNearest place to turn
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Junction with Old Stratford Arm — 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Site of Bridge 1 and End of Navigation — 3¼ furlongs 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
Winding Hole below Cosgrove Lock — 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Galleon Wharf — 1 mile, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
New Bradwell Winding Hole — 2 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Linford Winding Hole — 5 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Linford Wharf Winding Hole — 5 miles, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Blue Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Little Woolstone Winding Hole — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Milton Keynes Marina — 9 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Fenny Stratford Basin — 11 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Water Eaton Winding Hole — 12 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Winding Hole below Stoke Hammond Lock — 14 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Thrupp Wharf Marina — 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Kingfisher Marina — 2 miles, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
River Tove Junction — 5 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Blisworth Tunnel Winding Hole — 6 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Blisworth Marina — 10 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gayton Junction — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Rothersthorpe Top Lock Winding Hole — 10 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Rothersthorpe Top Lock Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Willowbridge Marina — 13 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Blisworth Marina — 10 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Northampton Marina — 15 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Northampton Junction, then on the River Nene (main river) to Northampton MarinaNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Yardley Wharf — 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Blisworth Marina — 10 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Gayton Junction
Gayton Marina — 10 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) to Gayton Marina
Stowe Hill Marina Service Wharf — 16 miles, 6½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Gayton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Stowe Hill Marina Service Wharf
In the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Campbell Wharf Marina — 7 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Milton Keynes Marina — 9 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal Junction
Rothschild Road Wharf — 18 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Grand Union Canal JunctionDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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