Towpath along the Grantham Canal © Mat Fascione

SK8534 : Towpath along the Grantham Canal

taken 7 years ago, near to Woolsthorpe by Belvoir, Lincolnshire, Great Britain

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Towpath along the Grantham Canal

The Grantham Canal was built from the River Trent in Nottingham to Grantham, some 33 miles between 1793 and 1797 at a cost of £118,500 and narrow boats and barges transported coal, building materials and groceries through 18 locks to Grantham. On the return journey they transported corn, malt, beans, wool and other agricultural produce. Due to the development and the success of the railways the canal was closed in 1935 and left to its fate. Over the years it fell into disrepair with many of the "fixtures and fittings" being demolished.
The Grantham Canal Restoration Society is an active body which has been working towards the reopening of the canal as a recreational and commercial waterway. Whether this will ever happen is up for debate with many obstacles in the way.
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Grid Square: SK8534, 22 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Mat Fascione (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 17 May, 2014 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 14 January, 2017
Geographical Context: Paths Canals Flat landscapes
Primary Subject of Photo: Canal Towpath
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 8561 3480 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:54.2297N 0:43.7173W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SK 8561 3480
View Direction: East-southeast (about 112 degrees)