2012

TQ0593 : Narrow boat, Trinity on the Grand Union Canal at Rickmansworth

taken 12 years ago, near to Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England

Narrow boat, Trinity on the Grand Union Canal at Rickmansworth
Narrow boat, Trinity on the Grand Union Canal at Rickmansworth
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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TQ0593, 169 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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PAUL FARMER   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 19 May, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 20 May, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 0590 9387 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:38.0209N 0:28.2758W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 0588 9386
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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