2014
TQ1078 : Moored boathouses
taken 10 years ago, near to Hayes, Hillingdon, England
Moored boathouses
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.
Read more at Wikipedia Link
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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.
Read more at Wikipedia Link
See other images of The Grand Union Canal
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- Grid Square
- TQ1078, 94 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 29 March, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 8 May, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 1096 7895 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.9165N 0:24.1733W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 1099 7897
- View Direction
- West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
