SP9027 : Grand Union Canal near the West Coast Main Line
near to Bragenham, Buckinghamshire, Great Britain
Grand Union Canal near the West Coast Main Line
The Grand Union is a 137 mile (220km), 166 lock, 2 tunnel canal running between Brentford in London and Birmingham. It is the longest canal in Britain, and has 11 main arms and junctions. It takes over a week to navigate.
The Leicester arm branches off at Braunston and runs 66 miles long through 59 locks (including 2 staircase locks) and 2 tunnels to Leicester where it continues into the River Soar.
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The Leicester arm branches off at Braunston and runs 66 miles long through 59 locks (including 2 staircase locks) and 2 tunnels to Leicester where it continues into the River Soar.
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2010
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- SP9027, 18 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Nigel Chadwick (find more nearby)
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- Date Taken
- Sunday, 19 December, 2010 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 27 January, 2011
- Category
- Canal (more nearby)
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SP 900 274 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:56.3182N 0:41.4809W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: SP 900 274
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- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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