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SK3990 : Lock and bridges

near to Tinsley, Sheffield, Great Britain

Lock and bridges

Lock number 3 of 7 (descending) of the Tinsley flight. There is a concrete arched footbridge, and a yellow pipe bridge that carries oxygen - see SK3989 : Oxygen pipe to Sheffield's steel industry.. The lock lies on the gridline - other photos of the lock are in SK3989.

Sheffield and Tinsley Canal

The Sheffield and Tinsley Canal was opened in 1814 to carry boats between the navigable River Don at Tinsley and a new basin close to the heart of Sheffield. Before this date, goods had to be carried over poor roads to Tinsley Wharf on the River Don. Link
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2012

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Grid Square: SK3990, 92 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Stephen Craven (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Tuesday, 3 April, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 7 April, 2012
Geographical Context: Canals
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 3934 9000 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:24.3216N 1:24.5834W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SK 3934 9002
View Direction: South-southeast (about 157 degrees)