2014

SP1284 : Canalside distance post - Stockfield Road bridge

taken 9 years ago, near to Yardley, Birmingham, England

Canalside distance post - Stockfield Road bridge
Canalside distance post - Stockfield Road bridge
One of several such distance posts that have recently been installed along the towpath. It's tempting to describe them as mileposts, but they're not - all the distances are quoted in metres and kilometres, units that would have been unknown at the time to the builders of the canal.

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Geographical Context: Canals Primary Subject: Sign
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SP1284, 93 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Law   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 27 October, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 2 November, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 12033 84383 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:27.4360N 1:49.4606W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 12033 84383
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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