Brentford Lock and the Grand Union Canal

Brentford Lock and the surrounding waterside have been transformed in recent years and are well worth a visit. As the point at which the Thames and the Grand Union Canal meet, Brentford was once an important trading route which is now used mainly by pleasure boaters seeking to complete the London Ring. The area is also popular with walkers on the Capital Ring as a new piazza, cafes, restaurants, boats, waterside homes and the historic Toll House have helped bring the area back to life.
Key features of Brentford waterside are the lock and the Toll House. Built in the early 1900s, the Toll House is situated on Brentford Lock Island, next to the Gauging Locks on the Grand Union Canal. In the heyday of commercial traffic on the canal, the building held ledgers recording the weight and type of cargo carried on boats, for which the carrier was charged. The information centre tells the history of the waterways.  The Toll House and information centre is now home to WiZZBiKE hire which operates during the summer months.

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Contact Details:

British Waterways London Harbour Masters Office
24 Canute House
Brentford
TW8 8HP
Phone: 020 7985 7780