Canal boats going through the lock side by side

This shows the old swing bridge which enabled carts to cross to the Buckingham Arm.

This shows servants in uniform on the lock side and a punt on the winding hole.

On the left is a lady in traditional boat costume feeding the hens.

A view down the Buckingham Arm to the right.

This shows the tracks of the railed carts that brought sand and gravel to and from the boats.

The tracks of the railed gravel carts still remain in 2014

This shows the swing bridge on the right of the lock.

A view from the lock towards Wolverton

This is an old view of the winding hole where boats turn round on the canal.

At the bottom of this picture you can see the rungs
for bracing your feet as you push the lock gates open.

These are the Lock Cottages where toll money
was collected from people using the tow path and canal.

Occupations connected with the Canal at Cosgrove
1847	Kelly's Directory	James Taylor	Canal Surveyor
1847	Kelly's Directory	Thomas Marriott	Canal Lock Keeper
1849	Whellan History of Northamptonshire	Thomas Marriott	Agent to Grand Junct. Canal Co.
1849	Whellan History of Northamptonshire	Talbot Harding	Overseer to Canal Co.
1854	Kelly's Directory	Talbot Harding	Overseer on Grand Junction canal
1851	Census	John Eyden	Night Lock Keeper
1851	Census	Thomas Marriott	Toll Collector on The Grand Junction Canal
1861	Census	John Eyden	Lock Keeper
1861	Census	Harding Talbot	Overseer G J Canal Co
1861	Census	Thomas Henry Marriott	Toll Collector & Wharfinger
1869	Kelly's Directory	Talbot Harding	Overseerer on Grand Junction canal
1871	Census	Harding Talbot	Canal Overseer
1874	Whellan & Co	Thomas Marriott	Canal agent
1877	Post Office Directory	John Marks	Canal overseer
1881	Census	Thomas Marriott	Toll Collector (shop locks)
1881	Census	Daniel Atterbury	Lock Keeper
1881	Census	John Marks	Overseer G J Canal Co
1890	Kelly's Directory	John Marks	Overseer on Grand Junction Canal
1891	Census	John Marks	Overseer G J Canal Co (1 The Locks)

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Thomas Henry Marriott buried 20 Nov 1884 aged 65

Croydon’s Weekly Standard Saturday 06 December 1884

J. P. GOODWIN

Is instructed by the Executors of the late Mr. Thomas H. Marriott, Cosgrove.
To Sell by Auction,
On the Market Hill, Newport Pagnell,
On Wednesday, December 10, 1884

8 Head of COW STOCK and 15 SHEEP, comprising 1 down-calving cow, 3 cows in profit. 1 maiden heifer, 3 sturks, 9 in-lamb ewes, and 6 store tegs.

The above will be sold at Twelve o’clock, and prior to the Christmas Fat Stock Sale.