2023
TM3877 : Former lock on the River Blyth, left; ahead is the Blyth
taken 3 years ago, near to Halesworth, Suffolk, England
Former lock on the River Blyth, left; ahead is the Blyth
The lock was built on the instructions of Patrick Stead, a wealthy maltster, 200 years ago as a means of passage between the River Blyth and the New Reach Navigation (which was constructed in 1761), so barges could reach and unload coal and barley at his new maltings beside the Blyth and take on malt for delivery. The New Reach has an approximate length of just over 700 yards and created navigable waters for barges from the port at Southwold.
The Blyth Navigation
Temporarily borrowed from Wikipedia.
The Blyth Navigation was a canal in Suffolk, England, running 7 miles (11 km) from Halesworth to the North Sea at Southwold. It opened in 1761, and was insolvent by 1884. Its demise was accelerated by an attempt to reclaim saltings at Blythburgh, which resulted in the estuary silting up. It was used sporadically until 1911, and was not formally abandoned until 1934.
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- Grid Square
- TM3877, 1021 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Adrian S Pye (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 4 February, 2023 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 4 February, 2023
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TM 38859 77593 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:20.6611N 1:30.3204E - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TM 3885 7760
- View Direction
- Southeast (about 135 degrees)
