2023

SK5704 : The River Soar in Leicester

taken 1 year ago, near to Leicester, England

The River Soar in Leicester
The River Soar in Leicester
The River Soar is a major tributary of the River Trent and is the principal river of Leicestershire. The source of the river is midway between Hinckley and Lutterworth, it then flows north through Leicester where it is joined by the Grand Union Canal and continues through the Leicestershire Soar Valley, passing Loughborough and Kegworth, until it reaches the Trent at the county boundary. In the 18th century, the Soar was made navigable, initially between Loughborough and the Trent, and then through to Leicester. It was not until the early 19th century that it was linked by the Grand Union Canal to the wider network to the south and to London.
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Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage River: Soar Primary Subject: River
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SK5704, 254 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 24 September, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 20 October, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 5792 0485 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:38.2988N 1:8.7319W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 5792 0484
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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