2011

SP0985 : Basin, Grand Union Canal

taken 13 years ago, near to Moseley, Birmingham, England

Basin, Grand Union Canal
Basin, 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.

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SP0985, 95 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 11 June, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 15 October, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0939 8509 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:27.8205N 1:51.7932W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0942 8510
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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