2014

TQ1378 : Goose, Grand Union Canal

taken 11 years ago, near to Norwood Green, Ealing, England

Goose, Grand Union Canal
Goose, 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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TQ1378, 78 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 29 March, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 2 May, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1304 7897 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.9026N 0:22.3758W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1303 7898
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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