2011

TQ9017 : Royal Military Canal

taken 13 years ago, near to Winchelsea, East Sussex, England

This is 1 of 13 images, with title Royal Military Canal in this square
Royal Military Canal
Royal Military Canal
Viewed from Sea Road. The canal leads for a few miles from here to Cliff End.
Royal Military Canal

The Royal Military Canal stretches for 28 miles hugging the old cliff line that borders the Romney Marsh from Hythe in the north east to Cliff End in the south west. It was built as a third line of defence against Napoleon, after the British Royal Navy patrolling the English Channel and the line of 74 Martello Towers built along the south coast. The Royal Military Canal was constructed in two sections. The longest section starts at Hythe in Kent and ends at Iden Lock in East Sussex. The second smaller section runs from the foot of Winchelsea Hill to Cliff End. Both sections are linked by the Rivers Rother and Brede.

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TQ9017, 535 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 4 April, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 4 April, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 908 174 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:55.4744N 0:42.8517E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 908 175
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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