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Winding Hole

A wind-ing hole (pronounced as in wind = breeze, not as wine-ding) is a wide section of the canal where narrowboats up to 70 feet (21.3 metres) in length, the maximum accommodated by most locks on the canal system, can be turned round.
by Roger D Kidd

Created: Fri, 18 Feb 2011, Updated: Mon, 31 Dec 2018


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SP6180 : Grand Union Canal west of Welford in Northamptonshire by Roger  D Kidd
2013
SP0585 : The Vale Winding Hole and Footbridge No 84A by Mat Fascione
2021
SJ7526 : Narrowboats at Shebdon Wharf in Staffordshire by Roger  D Kidd
2012
SE0512 : Winding hole near Marsden by Malc McDonald
2021
SK0319 : Trent and Mersey Canal near Rugeley in Staffordshire by Roger  D Kidd
2011
SJ6076 : A canal winding hole near Bartington, Cheshire by Roger  D Kidd
2011
SU9156 : Winding hole, Basingstoke Canal by N Chadwick
2013
SK2928 : Winding hole and sanitary station, Trent and Mersey Canal, Willington by Alan Murray-Rust
2025
SJ9317 : Canal approaching Acton Moat Bridge by Roger  D Kidd
2011
SJ9208 : Calf Heath Bridge, Staffordshire by Roger  D Kidd
2011
SO8582 : Winding hole at Whittington in Staffordshire by Roger  D Kidd
2016
SJ9105 : Canal near Cross Green in Staffordshire by Roger  D Kidd
2015
SJ7825 : The lady's not for turning ... by Roger  D Kidd
2018
SE0511 : Canal winding hole, Marsden by Malc McDonald
2021
SP5698 : Grand Union Canal north of Blaby in Leicestershire by Roger  D Kidd
2013
SJ6544 : Moss Hall Winding Hole by Mat Fascione
2019
SJ8839 : Brook House Winding Hole near Barlaston by Roger  D Kidd
2014
SJ6739 : Lime Kiln Cottage next to Adderley Wharf Bridge No 69 by Mat Fascione
2019
SJ9105 : Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal south of Coven, Staffordshire by Roger  D Kidd
2014
SJ8316 : Canal at High Onn Wharf in Staffordshire by Roger  D Kidd
2018
SP1893 : Canal above Curdworth Top Lock in Warwickshire by Roger  D Kidd
2012
SO8798 : Winding hole above Wightwick Lock in Wolverhampton by Roger  D Kidd
2013
SU9657 : Winding hole, Basingstoke Canal by N Chadwick
2013
SU5666 : Winding Hole, Kennet & Avon Canal by N Chadwick
2015
SJ9210 : Wharf and winding hole near Gailey in Staffordshire by Roger  D Kidd
2019

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