2010
TQ1877 : Mouth of the River Brent and Grand Union Canal
taken 14 years ago, near to Brentford, Hounslow, England
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Mouth of the River Brent and Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal
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
River Brent
The River Brent rises in Barnet and flows southwards to meet the River Thames at Brentford, a distance of 17 miles. The lower part of the river, from Hanwell is part of the Grand Union Canal.
Wikipedia: Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ1877, 1709 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 25 August, 2010 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 19 October, 2010
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 181 773 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.9829N 0:18.0187W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 182 773
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
