2019

SP7287 : Moored narrowboats at Union Wharf, Market Harborough

taken 4 years ago, near to Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England

Moored narrowboats at Union Wharf, Market Harborough
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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Geographical Context: Housing, Dwellings City, Town centre Canals Housing: Apartments Primary Subject: Canal Basin other tags: Canal Wharf Moored Narrowboats Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Narrowboats at Market Harborough [12] · Moorings [9] · Union Wharf Lies [6] ·
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SP7287, 83 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 19 November, 2019   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 19 November, 2019
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 726 878 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:29.0461N 0:55.8788W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 726 878
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