2023

TR0032 : Royal Military Canal

taken 4 years ago, near to Hamstreet, Kent, England

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Royal Military Canal
Royal Military Canal

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Royal Military Canal (provided by David Anstiss)

The Royal Military Canal stretches for 28 miles hugging the old cliff line that borders the Romney Marsh from Hythe in the north east to Cliff End in the south west. It was built as a third line of defence against Napoleon, after the British Royal Navy patrolling the English Channel and the line of 74 Martello Towers built along the south coast. The Royal Military Canal was constructed in two sections. The longest section starts at Hythe in Kent and ends at Iden Lock in East Sussex. The second smaller section runs from the foot of Winchelsea Hill to Cliff End. Both sections are linked by the Rivers Rother and Brede.

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TR0032, 134 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 30 January, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 3 May, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 0016 3231 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:3.3144N 0:51.2818E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 0021 3231
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