until after the railway had closed. The two lock pounds immediately below Great Linford Wharf were depicted on Ordnance Survey maps until 1968, but disappeared after that. The location at which the canal joined the Grand Junction Canal, which has been part of the Grand Union Canal since amalgamation in 1929, is marked by a large winding hole close to Linford Wharf Bridge. A pub at the entrance to the canal was popular among boatmen until it closed in the 1960s. A section of the Newport Pagnell basin wall was discovered during the redevelopment of the railway station site. Bibliography References See also Canals of the United Kingdom Canals in England Canals opened in 1817 1817 establishments in England