Canal locks · West Midlands
Whilton Locks
Whilton Locks — flight of seven locks on the Grand Union Canal near Daventry, in the county of Northamptonshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Long Buckby · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Whilton Locks is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "flight of seven locks on the Grand Union Canal near Daventry, in the county of Northamptonshire, England". Coordinates: 52.2791°, -1.0979°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Whilton Locks is the name of a flight of seven locks on the Grand Union Canal near Daventry, in the county of Northamptonshire, England. They are also referred to as Buckby Lock Flight.
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Background
History
The Grand Junction Canal was authorised by an Act of Parliament on 30 April 1793, and was to run over 90 mi from Braunston on the Oxford Canal to Brentford near London, where it would join the River Thames. Construction of the northern section, which included the Whilton locks at Buckby, was complicated by the need for two tunnels, one to the north of the locks near Braunston, which was 2042 yd long, and the other to the south at Blisworth, which was 3057 yd long. Despite encountering quicksands in Braunston Tunnel, it was finished on 21 June 1796, and the canal opened to Weedon Bec, around 2.7 mi to the south of the locks. Shortly afterwards, it was extended further south to Blisworth, but…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2791, -1.0979
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Whilton
- Postcode
- NN11 2EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Daventry
- Nearest railway station
- Long Buckby — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7993648 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whilton Locks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Whilton Locks-Grand Union Canal - geograph.org.uk - 1714682.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whilton Locks?
- Whilton Locks is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.2791°, -1.0979°. The nearest railway station is Long Buckby, around 1.9 km away.
- Is Whilton Locks free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Whilton Locks is free.