2024-07-05 52 -0

Fri 5 Jul 2024 in 52,-0: 52.0805176, -0.8572925 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Location

A lane leading to a farm near Cosgrove, on the outskirts of Milton Keynes

Participants

PeterRoder

Expedition

Herons are a fairly common sight along canals

I left home at 12:10, and soon joined the Grand Union canal, which I would follow for a decent chunk of my journey. This canal was built at the end of the 18th century, at the time called the Grand Junction canal, as a more convenient alternative to the Oxford canal to connect London to places further North. I followed it Northwards, appreciating the wildlife that has moved in since its construction.

Continuing along the canal, I reached the Iron Trunk aqueduct, which crosses over the Great Ouse. Initially the canal had 9 locks allowing canal traffic to cross the river at the level, but locks are slow and lose water. This is the second aqueduct build at the site, after the first collapsed in 1808.

The Iron Trunk	View from the aqueduct	One of the original locks
(These photos were taken from a previous visit to the area, coincidentally exactly a year prior)

tbc