2017

TQ0587 : Grand Union Canal

taken 6 years ago, near to Denham Green, Buckinghamshire, England

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Grand Union Canal
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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TQ0587, 81 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 25 November, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 12 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 0521 8747 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:34.5772N 0:28.9888W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 0519 8756
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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