Moored narrowboats at Union Wharf,... (C) Mat Fascione

SP7287 : Moored narrowboats at Union Wharf, Market Harborough

taken 23 days ago, near to Market Harborough, Leicestershire, Great Britain

Moored narrowboats at Union Wharf, Market Harborough

Union Wharf lies at the end of the Market Harborough Arm of the Grand Union Canal. The wharf originally served as a distribution centre for goods such as worsted cloth, grain, bricks, beer and coal. The wharf has been restored and is now home to workshops, apartments, and a restaurant. There are residential moorings and canal boats can be also hired.

Grand Union Canal - Market Harborough Arm

The Market Harborough Arm of the Grand Union Canal was completed in 1809, it is lock free for its entire length of 5.4 miles. It runs from the Foxton Locks to Union Wharf in Market Harborough.
The original idea was to continue the arm from Market Harborough to Northampton, this never happened due to a lack of funds.
National Cycle Network Route 6 follows the towpath for the entire length.

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Grid Square: SP7287, 61 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Mat Fascione (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 19 November, 2019 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 19 November, 2019
Geographical Context: Housing, Dwellings City, Town centre Canals
Housing (from Tags): Apartments
Primary Subject of Photo: Canal Basin
Subject Location: OSGB36: SP 726 878 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:29.0461N 0:55.8788W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SP 726 878
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)