2013

SP6989 : Staircase locks and farmland near Foxton in Leicestershire

taken 11 years ago, near to Foxton, Leicestershire, England

Staircase locks and farmland near Foxton in Leicestershire
Staircase locks and farmland near Foxton in Leicestershire
Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section).

This image shows the flight viewed from the footpath above Lock 9 (the second lock down).
The ten locks (two staircases) are numbered 8 to 17 from the top. The flight alters the water level by 75 feet (almost 23 metres).


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Geographical Context: Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Grassland Canals other tags: Pasture Staircase Locks Flight of Locks Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SP6989, 417 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger D Kidd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 23 August, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 1 September, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 6914 8966 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:30.0281N 0:58.9751W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 6915 8964
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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