2013

TQ1784 : Grand Union Canal - Paddington Branch

taken 10 years ago, near to Wembley, Brent, England

Grand Union Canal - Paddington Branch
Grand Union Canal - Paddington Branch
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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TQ1784, 85 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 9 November, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 25 December, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1720 8421 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.6775N 0:18.6772W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1717 8419
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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