Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal... (C) Roger Kidd

SJ9109 : Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Four Ashes, Staffordshire

taken 7 years ago, near to Four Ashes, Staffordshire, Great Britain

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Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Four Ashes, Staffordshire

North of the main Schenectady (SI Group) chemical works.

The canal was opened in 1772, engineered by James Brindley. It joins the River Severn at Stourport to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Great Haywood Junction in Staffordshire. There are 43 locks (45 if you don't fancy the deep wide locks at Stourport) and the canal is 46 miles in length.

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Grid Square: SJ9109, 43 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Roger Kidd (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 5 September, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 11 September, 2011
Geographical Context: Canals
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 915 094 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:40.9455N 2:7.6062W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 915 093
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)