2019

TQ1883 : Footbridge, Grand Union Canal

taken 4 years ago, near to Wembley, Brent, England

Footbridge, Grand Union Canal
Footbridge, 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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TQ1883, 184 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 November, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 28 July, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1877 8378 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.4260N 0:17.3281W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1874 8375
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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