2013

SU1360 : Wide Water, Kennet & Avon canal

taken 10 years ago, near to Wilcot, Wiltshire, England

Wide Water, Kennet & Avon canal
Wide Water, Kennet & Avon canal
Posts mark the limit of navigation. In 1793 the local landowner objected to the proposed canal cutting through her land. She was bought off with a payment of £500, the building of a highly ornate bridge and this landscaping of a marshy area.

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Geographical Context: Canals Canal: Kennet & Avon Kennet and Avon other tags: Canalside Trees Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Kennet Avon Canal [8] · Wide Water [4] · Land [3] ·
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SU1360, 63 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Christine Johnstone   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 30 September, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 16 October, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 1309 6064 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:20.6817N 1:48.8069W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 1325 6077
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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