2018

SK4832 : Erewash Canal alongside Tamworth Road

taken 6 years ago, near to Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England

Erewash Canal alongside Tamworth Road
Erewash Canal alongside Tamworth Road
There is a bench mark Link on the upper surface of the low wall bottom right.
Erewash Canal :: SK4545

The Erewash Canal was opened in 1779 to provide an outlet for collieries on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border. It descends 109 feet from its northern end at Langley Mill to the River Trent at Trent Lock, a distance of nearly 12 miles. Although initially highly profitable, competition from other canals and the railways began to eat into trade in the 19th century. In 1932 it passed to the Grand Union Canal Company and was nationalised in 1947. Narrowboat carrying ceased in 1963, but the waterway continued to be maintained to provide a water supply for industry in the lower Erewash valley. This meant that it was relatively easy to restore as a cruising waterway and since 1983 pleasure boaters have been able to use the entire length of the canal.


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Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Canals Canal: Erewash
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bench Mark [6] Other Photos: · Bench mark alongside the canal, Long Eaton Title Clusters: · Erewash Canal alongside Tamworth Road [2] ·
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SK4832, 177 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 1 January, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 5 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 4862 3283 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:53.4439N 1:16.7283W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 4861 3280
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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