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SK3990 : Tinsley locks on the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal

near to Tinsley, Sheffield, Great Britain

Tinsley locks on the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal

The second lock from the bottom (i.e. Tinsley) end of the canal stub into Sheffield's centre. The three men are Geograph-ers on a walk ahead of the Geograph conference the following day.

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: Rudi Winter (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Tuesday, 3 April, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 8 April, 2012
Geographical Context: Lowlands People, Events Canals
Canal (from Tags): Sheffield & Tinsley
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 3949 9025 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:24.4557N 1:24.4462W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SK 3943 9022
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)