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Watery Lane, TRING, HP23 4PH

Seen just before entering the cloud blanket, Wilstone is the square reservoir in the centre of the photo. Startopsend reservoir, Marsworth Reservoir and Tringford reservoir can be seen towards the lower left corner. All four reservoirs are owned by British Waterways and provide a water supply to the Grand Union Canal which can be seen diagonally crossing the lower right corner of the photo. The reservoirs are a designated "Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest". They are important habitats for wildfowl and other wetland birds. This http://www.tringreservoirs.org.uk/p/history-of-reservoirs.html provide more information about the wildlife to be found there as well as a section on the history of the reservoirs.

Locks on the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal, just north of Wilstone.

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This bridge was built 200 years ago and was not designed for modern traffic. It is very narrow, with a distinct hump and its load-bearing capacity is limited. Image

This picture shows the lower gate of Lock No 8 and Bridge No 3 (Image) of the Aylesbury Arm at Wilstone. A stretch limo came this way, probably because Bridge No 2 (Image) was still closed, and grounded on the hump! All the “honoured passengers” got out and this allowed the limo to continue with only comparatively minor scraping noises. Image

Wilstone Bridge is just to the north of the village of Wilstone where Tring Road crosses the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal - sometimes simply referred to as the "Aylesbury Canal". This view is westwards looking at the long pound between Locks 8 and 9.

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Bridge No 3 is Wilstone Bridge and takes Tring Road over the canal. It dates from around 1811 to 1814 when the canal was built. With Lock No 8, from which this photograph was taken, the pair jointly form a Grade II Listed structure.