Grand Union Canal
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Downhill is the Grand Union Canal, once the industrial artery linking London and Birmingham.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Finally, walk west to the bridge over the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2023
Mr Porter, who had previously served for 30 years as an officer with Hertfordshire Police, died after he was found seriously injured in a ditch by the Grand Union Canal on 26 April.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2022
Likewise, England’s real Grand Union Canal becomes a conduit between the old world and the new.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2019
Just before the Kings Langley stop, halfway to Tring, the Grand Union Canal appears and runs between the tracks and the A41 highway the rest of the way.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 23, 2018
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