Braunston Marina
A narrowboat goods and interchange facility.
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Braunston Marina,
Braunston,
Northamptonshire
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0900 - 1700 Monday - Saturday
1000 - 1600 Sundays and Bank Holidays
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A hub on the canal network since 1778. Developed as a freight transfer facility and still in use for maintenance of canal craft. The last wooden working boat was built here in 1958
Braunston Marina is steeped in history. It was originally developed at the turn of the 19th century as the waterways depot at the northern end of what was then called the Grand Junction Canal where it joined up with the Oxford Canal. Several original buildings from the Georgian and early Victorian periods are still in their intended use. The Marina’s entrance is dominated by the very fine Horsley Iron Works cast iron bridge dating from 1834, erected by Thomas Telford.
Today Braunston Marina is a major centre for leisure craft and narrowboats, with modern mooring facilities for 250 boats, a large, busy brokerage selling all types of new and used steel narrowboats. Dry and wet docks, craneage pad and a service area are all available.
A number of other boat businesses operate within the marina.
The event highlight is the marina's annual Historic Boat Rally, held over the last week-end in June, with upwards of 80 old working boats joining the grand parade, many of which are on the national Historic Boat Register.
On the side of the A45 Dunchurch to Daventry
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