2013

TQ1883 : Factory by the Grand Union Canal

taken 10 years ago, near to Wembley, Brent, England

Factory by the Grand Union Canal
Factory by 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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TQ1883, 184 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 9 November, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 26 December, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1864 8372 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.3952N 0:17.4417W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1864 8367
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