2011
TQ1578 : Osterley Lock
taken 13 years ago, near to Brentford, Hounslow, England
This is 1 of 18 images, with title Osterley Lock in this square
Osterley Lock
The greenery around the lock has all grown up since Neil Clifton's 1976 view TQ1578 : Osterley Lock No 98, Grand Union Canal, and M4 Motorway.
The Grand Union Canal
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 Norton Junction and runs 66 miles long through 59 locks (including 2 staircase locks at Foxton) and 2 tunnels to Leicester where it continues into the River Soar.
Read more at Wikipedia Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ1578, 165 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Craven (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 30 April, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 1 May, 2011
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 1583 7887 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.8148N 0:19.9672W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 1580 7893
- View Direction
- South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
