The Dragonfly Narrow Boat leaving Chess Lock No 81 on the Grand Union Canal at Rickmansworth:: OS grid TQ0694 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

TQ0694 : The Dragonfly Narrow Boat leaving Chess Lock No 81 on the Grand Union Canal at Rickmansworth

near to Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, Great Britain

The Dragonfly Narrow Boat leaving Chess Lock No 81 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 Braunston and runs 66 miles long through 59 locks (including 2 staircase locks) and 2 tunnels to Leicester where it continues into the River Soar.

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2012

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Grid Square: TQ0694, 80 images (more nearby)
Photographer: PAUL FARMER (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Saturday, 19 May, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 21 May, 2012
Geographical Context: Canals
Canal (from Tags): lock Grand Union
Name (from Tags): Grand Union Canal
Place (from Tags): Hertfordshire
County (from Tags): Hertfordshire
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 0623 9400 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:38.0873N 0:27.9874W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TQ 0626 9403
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)