2023
TM3877 : New Reach from the footbridge over the former lock
taken 3 years ago, near to Halesworth, Suffolk, England
New Reach from the footbridge over the former lock
New Reach was opened in 1761 and this extension and lock was constructed on the orders of Patrick Stead, a local entrepreneur and benefactor to the town. He died in 1869 he left a bequest of £26,000 for the building of a hospital for the town. TM3877 : Patrick Stead Hospital His lock hasn't fared so well.
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
- Sunday, 5 February, 2023 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 6 February, 2023
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TM 3889 7757 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:20.6479N 1:30.3467E - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TM 3886 7759
- View Direction
- Southeast (about 135 degrees)
