2019

SO8802 : Milestone near St Mary's Lock

taken 5 years ago, near to Hyde, Gloucestershire, England

Milestone near St Mary's Lock
Milestone near St Mary's Lock
on the towpath of the Thames & Severn canal

Walbridge 3½ / Inglesham 25¼

Milestone Society National ID: TSC-03½
Mr Red's Geograph list of milestones along the G&S & T&S canals :: SO7204

Mr Red's more complete lists of: - audio stories by local people about canals LinkExternal link
Gloucester & Sharpness canal mile pegs .. LinkExternal link - Thames & Severn canal milestones ........ LinkExternal link
OS Benchmarks along the T&S canal ....... LinkExternal link - OS Benchmarks along the G&S canal ....... LinkExternal link

Thames & Severn Canal

The Thames & Severn Canal was completed in 1789, providing a link from the River Severn with the River Thames. It connected directly with the Thames at Lechlade, while the link to the Severn was provided via the Stroudwater Canal. The Thames & Severn Canal was 36 miles in length, and also had spurs to the towns of Swindon and Cirencester. The canal had 15 locks as well as Sapperton Tunnel, a 2-mile long tunnel beneath the Cotswold hills.

The canal closed in stages between 1927 and 1933 and is currently disused. The Cotswold Canal Trust is working to restore it: LinkExternal link

More detailed information about the canal can be found on Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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SO8802, 57 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mr Red   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 18 April, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 30 April, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 88649 02174 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:43.0905N 2:9.9426W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 88649 02174
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