2014

SK8435 : Grantham Canal towpath at Woolsthorpe Quay

taken 10 years ago, near to Woolsthorpe by Belvoir, Lincolnshire, England

Grantham Canal towpath at Woolsthorpe Quay
Grantham Canal towpath at Woolsthorpe Quay
The towpath from here towards Knipton and beyond is surfaced. This view is looking towards Woolsthorpe bridge after which the towpath is down to grass.
The Grantham Canal

The Grantham Canal was built from the River Trent in Nottingham to Grantham, some 33 miles between 1793 and 1797 at a cost of £118,500 and narrow boats and barges transported coal, building materials and groceries through 18 locks to Grantham. On the return journey they transported corn, malt, beans, wool and other agricultural produce. Due to the development and the success of the railways the canal was closed in 1935 and left to its fate. Over the years it fell into disrepair with many of the "fixtures and fittings" being demolished.
The Grantham Canal Restoration Society is an active body which has been working towards the reopening of the canal as a recreational and commercial waterway. Whether this will ever happen is up for debate with many obstacles in the way.
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SK8435, 102 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Kate Jewell   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 15 April, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 20 April, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 8439 3503 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:54.3653N 0:44.8017W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 8440 3502
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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