1993

SK1614 : Bridge 49 Trent and Mersey Canal

taken 31 years ago, near to Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

Bridge 49 Trent and Mersey Canal
Bridge 49 Trent and Mersey Canal
The Trent and Mersey Canal is 93·5 miles in length from Derwent Mouth to Preston Brook. The first cut was made by Josiah Wedgwood in July 1766 at Middleport (Stoke-on-Trent). The eastern section between Derwent Mouth and Shugborough (the junction with the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal) was already operational by 1770 and the whole canal through to Preston Brook, where it linked with the Bridgewater Canal was open for business by 1777. James Brindley was the engineer until his death in 1772. There are seventy-six locks en route to raise and lower the water level where hills impede the course. There are four tunnels, including the famous Harecastle Tunnel near Stoke-on-Trent.

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SK1614, 84 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jo and Steve Turner   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 14 August, 1993   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 7 October, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 16544 14923 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:43.9018N 1:45.3865W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 16571 14928
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