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The Moor & the Canal, Boxmoor The "Art" Series published by E. Needham & co, Hemel Hempstead, printed in Great Britain Posted 1911 |
Grand Junction Canal
(now the Grand Union Canal)
The Grand Junction Canal was constructed between London and Birmingham, reaching Tring (the highest point as it crosses the Chilterns) in 1800. Within Hertfordshire it passes through Rickmansworth, Watford, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley, Apsley, Boxmoor, Bourne End, Berkhamsted and Tring.
Some General Sources relating to the Canal in Hertfordshire
Book: The Grand Junction Canal
Book: The Grand Union Canal in Hertfordshire
Book: The Canal: Tring-Rickmansworth in Camera
Book: A Hertfordshire Valley - includes many pictures and historical information
Book: Canal Memories through Dacorum.
Book: A Brief History of the Grand Union Canal in Hertfordshire. Brief text booklet, published in 1990s and available at HALS, which adds little to the above - but is a good starting point.
There are also many recently published books, guides and leaflets aimed at people who visit the canals on foot or by barge.
Start at Tring Summit
Proceed to the Cow Roast and Berkhamsted
Winkwell & Boxmoor
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The Moor & the Canal, Boxmoor The "Art" Series published by E. Needham & co, Hemel Hempstead, printed in Great Britain Posted 1911 |
 Canal at Boxmoor |
 Fishery Inn, Boxmoor |
 Moor & Canal |
 Roughdown |
Apsley to Abbots Langley
 Paper Mills, Apsley |
 The Lock Kings Langley |
If you know of other books, websites, etc, relating to this place, please tell me.
Page updated January 2008