2013

TQ1677 : River Brent & Grand Union Canal

taken 12 years ago, near to Brentford, Hounslow, England

River Brent & Grand Union Canal
River Brent & 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.

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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.
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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Canals
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TQ1677, 194 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 11 April, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 20 June, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1666 7796 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.3139N 0:19.2682W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1662 7795
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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