2024

TQ2581 : Cable bridge and Harrow Road Bridges

taken 4 months ago, near to Paddington, Westminster, England

Cable bridge and Harrow Road Bridges
Cable bridge and Harrow Road Bridges
Part of the Grand Union Canal with two bridges crossing.
The 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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TQ2581, 582 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
DS Pugh   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 24 September, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 13 October, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2546 8192 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:31.3363N 0:11.5829W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2551 8193
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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