2012

TQ2681 : Canalway Cavalcade 2012 Little Venice

taken 12 years ago, near to Paddington, Westminster, England

Canalway Cavalcade 2012 Little Venice
Canalway Cavalcade 2012 Little Venice
Narrowboats

A Narrowboat is a long thin boat, designed to fit the canals of England and Wales. They were 7 feet (2.1 metres) wide, and up to 70 feet (21 metres) in length, the maximum that will fit in a standard lock.

In the 18th century before the age of steam railways and the internal combustion engines, the canals were one of the key systems of transporting goods around the country. The boats were towed by a shire horse walking along the tow-path. Of course boats today are powered by diesel engines.

Most narrowboats today are used for holidays & leisure cruising, and some are used as homes.

Read more at wikipedia LinkExternal link

Regent's Canal

The Regent's Canal is a nine-mile man-made stretch of water connecting the Grand Union Canal at Little Venice to the River Thames. The first section of the canal from Little Venice was opened in 1816 and the final section at Limehouse Basin in 1820. The canal has 13 sets of locks.


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TQ2681, 1871 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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PAUL FARMER   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 5 May, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 6 May, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2613 8180 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:31.2626N 0:11.0063W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 26111 81815
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