2010
SJ8316 : Shropshire Union Canal near Little Onn, Staffordshire
taken 14 years ago, near to High Onn, Staffordshire, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title Shropshire Union Canal near Little Onn, Staffordshire in this square
Shropshire Union Canal near Little Onn, Staffordshire
One of many straight stretches of canal designed by Thomas Telford to cut down distance and time for the horse-drawn boats of the early/mid 18th century. He engineered long deep cuttings and long (troublesome) embankments to avoid both the use of locks, and the need to meander long distances around the contours as did Brindley more than fifty years before. The canal opened in 1835 having taken ten years to build.
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- Grid Square
- SJ8316, 44 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Roger D Kidd (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 24 May, 2010 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 1 June, 2010
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 839 164 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:44.7204N 2:14.3961W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 839 163
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
