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The Stop House, Braunston – Braunston Tunnel loop from Welton
RoutesHiking trails & RoutesUnited KingdomEnglandEast MidlandsNorthamptonshireDaventryWelton
The Stop House, Braunston – Braunston Tunnel loop from Welton
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The Stop House, Braunston – Braunston Tunnel loop from Welton
03:28
13.1km
130m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 6, 2026
Waypoints
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Start point
Parking
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2.70 km
Ashby Manor House
Highlight • Historical Site
Between 1375 and 1611, Ashby Manor House was home to the Catesby family. It was here that Robert Catesby and his fellow rebels, including Guy Fawkes, conspired to blow up the Houses of Parliament in an act of treason that became known as the Gunpowder Plot.
Today, the impressive manor is home to beautiful gardens and grounds and is available for private hire.
Today, the impressive manor is home to beautiful gardens and grounds and is available for private hire.
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2
7.09 km
Braunston Marina Western Entrance
Highlight • Bridge
Good to see so many canal boats together
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3
7.13 km
The Stop House, Braunston
Highlight • Monument
Braunston Stop is a minor waterways place on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) between Braunston Turn (Junction of the Grand Union, Oxford and Grand Junction Canals - Bridges No 93 & No 94) (3 furlongs to the west) and Braunston Visitor Moorings (marina end) (½ furlongs to the east).
It is part of Braunston.
The nearest place in the direction of Braunston Turn is Braunston Road Bridge No 91; 1¼ furlongs away.
The nearest place in the direction of Braunston Visitor Moorings (marina end) is Gongoozler's Rest Café Boat; a few yards away.
It is part of Braunston.
The nearest place in the direction of Braunston Turn is Braunston Road Bridge No 91; 1¼ furlongs away.
The nearest place in the direction of Braunston Visitor Moorings (marina end) is Gongoozler's Rest Café Boat; a few yards away.
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4
7.16 km
Brays Family Memorial Plaque
Highlight • Other
THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF
THE BRAYS
ONE OF THE THREE BRAUNSTON BOAT MEN FAMILIES
WHO WORKED THE CANALS TO THE END.
FINALLY THEY CARRIED COAL ON THE JAM OLE RUN
FROM THE MIDLANDS TO LONDON UNTIL THE TRADE CEASED IN OCTOBER 1970 AND WITH IT THE BOAT MEN'S WAY OF LIFE.
HERE THE BRAYS THEN TIED UP AND LIVED THE REMAINDER OF THEIR LIVES AFLOAT IN THE OLD WAY.
ARTHUR BRAY (CAPTAIN) 1905 1998
ROSE BRAY/ KENDALL /(BORN WARD) 1898 1971
ERNIE KENDALL 1927 1996
THE BRAYS
ONE OF THE THREE BRAUNSTON BOAT MEN FAMILIES
WHO WORKED THE CANALS TO THE END.
FINALLY THEY CARRIED COAL ON THE JAM OLE RUN
FROM THE MIDLANDS TO LONDON UNTIL THE TRADE CEASED IN OCTOBER 1970 AND WITH IT THE BOAT MEN'S WAY OF LIFE.
HERE THE BRAYS THEN TIED UP AND LIVED THE REMAINDER OF THEIR LIVES AFLOAT IN THE OLD WAY.
ARTHUR BRAY (CAPTAIN) 1905 1998
ROSE BRAY/ KENDALL /(BORN WARD) 1898 1971
ERNIE KENDALL 1927 1996
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5
7.18 km
Whitlock Family Plaque at Braunston Marina
Highlight • Monument
This plaque is dedicated to the Whitlocks one of the three Braunston boatmen families who worked the canals to their end.
In 1940 Rose and an all female crew of mother, sister,
and niece Laura aged eleven, set the record for Samuel Barlow Coal Co. by loading coal twice in one week at Coventry, after unloading the first in London.
When the trade ceased in 1970 the Whitlocks tied up here
and lived the next six years on Butty Lucy afloat in the old way, until Rose's arthritis forced them to move onto the bank.
Rose Whitlock (born Ward) 1917 1999
Bill Whitlock 1915 2001
Laura Carter 1929 20
In 1940 Rose and an all female crew of mother, sister,
and niece Laura aged eleven, set the record for Samuel Barlow Coal Co. by loading coal twice in one week at Coventry, after unloading the first in London.
When the trade ceased in 1970 the Whitlocks tied up here
and lived the next six years on Butty Lucy afloat in the old way, until Rose's arthritis forced them to move onto the bank.
Rose Whitlock (born Ward) 1917 1999
Bill Whitlock 1915 2001
Laura Carter 1929 20
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6
7.34 km
Butcher's Bridge, Grand Union Canal
Highlight • River
Butcher's Bridge No 1 is a minor waterways place on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) between Braunston Visitor Moorings (marina end) (½ furlongs to the west) and Welton Junction (proposed) (Proposed location of the Junction with the, as yet to be built, Daventry Canal) (3 miles and ½ furlongs and 6 locks to the east).
It is the centre of Braunston.
The nearest place in the direction of Welton Junction (proposed) is Braunston Marina (eastern entrance) (Entrance into Eastern end of Braunston Marina Moorings); ¾ furlongs away.
It is the centre of Braunston.
The nearest place in the direction of Welton Junction (proposed) is Braunston Marina (eastern entrance) (Entrance into Eastern end of Braunston Marina Moorings); ¾ furlongs away.
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7
11.4 km
Braunston Tunnel
Highlight • Bridge
The end of the towpath, you'll need to climb a pretty steep path to the left to get up to the small car park and road at the top.
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8
13.0 km
St Martin's Church, Welton
Highlight • Historical Site
Church. C15 with earlier tower. Ironstone rubble, squared and coursed with slate
roof to chancel, nave, vestry and porch.
Chancel, which is of 2 bays has 2 restored C15 windows to south and one to north and one restored C15 window to east. Small C15 priest's door to south has moulded arch and later wood door.
Adjoining nave to north a vestry of later date with wood-panelled door. Hood
mould and label stops to windows and doors, coping to gables and quoins to
angles. Aisled nave has no clerestorey and is of 3 bays. 3 restored C15 windows
to south with one at east and one at west, and 3 to north with one C14 window at
west. Hood moulds and label stops, some carved. Door to north has pointed, triple moulded arch with hood mould and later 2-leaf wood-panelled door. Roof has coped gables. Porch to south has moulded door surround with wood plank door and hood moulds and roof has coped gable and kneelers. To either side a small, square-headed window of 2 liqhts. Tower is of 3 storeys, to west at first stage a single pointed lancet, chamfered and with hood mould, probably C14. Second
stage has similar lancet to south and clock face to west. Third stage, which is
slightly set back, has three C14 sandstone windows of Reticulated tracery, all
with hood moulds. The corners have angle buttresses. Corbel table to top stage with carved faces. The whole building rests on a stone plinth. Interior: chancel window to east surmounted by hood mould with carved foliage label stops. The roof is C19 and rests upon carved foliage corbels. C14 piscina in south wall is cusped. Chancel arch, which is C15, is chamfered and has polygonal respond shafts below capitals. Nave is 4-bay double-chamfered arcade with C15 polygonal piers upon plinths, with responds to west wall and chancel. Tower arch is set slightly off centre and is double chamfered beneath hood mould. Roof is mostly C19 and C20 restoration, perhaps with some reused C15 beams in aisles. Moulded pointed arch to porch has hood mould and 2-leaf wood door of 10 panels. Arch to outer door is moulded and chamfered. Floor to east end of chancel is decorated with C19 polychrome marbels and some malachite, reputed to be a Russian gift.
C20 choir stalls. Pulpit was carved by villagers in 1899. Pews are C19. C19
stained glass in 2 chancel windows and in west wall tower. Series of C17, C18 and early C19 memorial tablets set in walls of chancel and nave are dedicated to the Clarke family, some having been carved by Cox of Daventry. Corbel set into wall is late medieval and probably reset, whilst simply moulded stone font is of later date.
roof to chancel, nave, vestry and porch.
Chancel, which is of 2 bays has 2 restored C15 windows to south and one to north and one restored C15 window to east. Small C15 priest's door to south has moulded arch and later wood door.
Adjoining nave to north a vestry of later date with wood-panelled door. Hood
mould and label stops to windows and doors, coping to gables and quoins to
angles. Aisled nave has no clerestorey and is of 3 bays. 3 restored C15 windows
to south with one at east and one at west, and 3 to north with one C14 window at
west. Hood moulds and label stops, some carved. Door to north has pointed, triple moulded arch with hood mould and later 2-leaf wood-panelled door. Roof has coped gables. Porch to south has moulded door surround with wood plank door and hood moulds and roof has coped gable and kneelers. To either side a small, square-headed window of 2 liqhts. Tower is of 3 storeys, to west at first stage a single pointed lancet, chamfered and with hood mould, probably C14. Second
stage has similar lancet to south and clock face to west. Third stage, which is
slightly set back, has three C14 sandstone windows of Reticulated tracery, all
with hood moulds. The corners have angle buttresses. Corbel table to top stage with carved faces. The whole building rests on a stone plinth. Interior: chancel window to east surmounted by hood mould with carved foliage label stops. The roof is C19 and rests upon carved foliage corbels. C14 piscina in south wall is cusped. Chancel arch, which is C15, is chamfered and has polygonal respond shafts below capitals. Nave is 4-bay double-chamfered arcade with C15 polygonal piers upon plinths, with responds to west wall and chancel. Tower arch is set slightly off centre and is double chamfered beneath hood mould. Roof is mostly C19 and C20 restoration, perhaps with some reused C15 beams in aisles. Moulded pointed arch to porch has hood mould and 2-leaf wood door of 10 panels. Arch to outer door is moulded and chamfered. Floor to east end of chancel is decorated with C19 polychrome marbels and some malachite, reputed to be a Russian gift.
C20 choir stalls. Pulpit was carved by villagers in 1899. Pews are C19. C19
stained glass in 2 chancel windows and in west wall tower. Series of C17, C18 and early C19 memorial tablets set in walls of chancel and nave are dedicated to the Clarke family, some having been carved by Cox of Daventry. Corbel set into wall is late medieval and probably reset, whilst simply moulded stone font is of later date.
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13.1 km
End point
Parking
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5.06 km
4.06 km
1.95 km
1.29 km
653 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.95 km
2.92 km
1.94 km
1.09 km
780 m
392 m
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