2013

SP7256 : Drawbridge Number 5, Grand Union Canal, Northampton Arm

taken 12 years ago, near to Milton Malsor, West Northamptonshire, England

Drawbridge Number 5, Grand Union Canal, Northampton Arm
Drawbridge Number 5, Grand Union Canal, Northampton Arm
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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Geographical Context: Canals
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Grand Union Canal Northampton Arm [16] · Drawbridge Number [4] Title Clusters: · Drawbridge Number 5, Grand Union Canal, Northampton Arm [2] ·
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 26 July, 2013   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 27 July, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 725 564 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:12.0967N 0:56.4353W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 725 564
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