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Footbridge over dry section of Wendover Arm
by Rob Farrow
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This section of the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union canal is currently being... (more)
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Templar's Firs terminus of the Wilts & Berks Canal, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts
by P L Chadwick
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The restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal by the Wilts & Berks Canal... (more)
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Newent railway station platforms
by John Winder
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Canal restoration project
by Chris Allen
for square SP0482
There is an ambitious project to restore the 5.5 miles of Dudley No. 2 Canal... (more)
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Work on Lock 15, Grantham Canal
by Kate Jewell
geograph for square SK8336
Looking south from Stenwith Bridge. At last the Grantham Canal Society have... (more)
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Restoration at Fourteen Locks [2]
by Robin Drayton
geograph for square ST2888
This is the lower pound in the recently restored section.
It is the reverse... (more)
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Derby Canal, Borrowash
by Stephen McKay
geograph for square SK4134
Some restoration work has taken place here to the east of Station Road at... (more)
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Whitminster Lock
by Guy Butler-Madden
geograph for square SO7608
The lock on the Stroudwater Navigation is due to be restored during Phase 1B of... (more)
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Upper Gates of Whitminster Lock
by Guy Butler-Madden
geograph for square SO7608
The lock gates were installed in 1996 but may need repairing. The swans on the... (more)
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Restoration work south of Stanton's Bridge, Stroudwater Navigation
by Vieve Forward
geograph for square SO8503
The Cotswold Canals Trust's mud hoppers 'Weft' and... (more)
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Restored section of canal at Templar's Firs, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts
by P L Chadwick
geograph for square SU0781
Part of a restored section of the Wilts & Berks Canal at Templar's... (more)
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Lining the canal sides on the Wendover Arm
by Chris Reynolds
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The process involves the following stages
(1) The side is excavated smoothly... (more)
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Bywash, Haveholme Lock, Sleaford Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
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Restored by the Waterway Recovery Group between 2001 and 2003. The bywash allows... (more)
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Gloucester - Hereford canal near Newent
by John Winder
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The canal was opened in 1798 but never really made any money. In 1863 it was... (more)
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Canal restoration works, Stroud
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SO8504
Looking up the valley from the railway viaduct: visible are construction works... (more)
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The Stranmillis Gateway, River Lagan, Belfast (March 2018)
by Albert Bridge
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The Shaw’s Bridge/Lisburn end of the disused lock. Work has stopped following... (more)
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The Old Wherry Inn, Royston Bridge, North Walsham
by Kevin Thomas
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The Wherry inn used to stand next to the North Walsham and Dilham Canal at... (more)
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The Wendover Arm Trust Stalls at Drayton Beauchamp Church
by Chris Reynolds
for square SP9011
The Wendover Arm Trust hold open days when the public are invited to see the... (more)
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Open again - Ryeford, Gloucestershire
by Martin Richard Phelan
geograph for square SO8104
After many years of dereliction the Stroudwater Canal, enjoyed only by walkers,... (more)
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The Stranmillis weir, Belfast (2013)
by Albert Bridge
geograph for square J3470
The proposal to replace this weir with a new “cascade weir”, as part of the... (more)
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Canal Archaeology
by Des Blenkinsopp
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This structure has been dug out of the weeds as part of the canal restoration work.
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Thames and Severn canal
by Philip Halling
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Restoration work on the Thames and Severn canal near Cotswold Camping.
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Footbridge over restored section of the Wilts & Berks Canal, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts
by P L Chadwick
geograph for square SU0781
This footbridge carries a public footpath across the canal at Templar's... (more)
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Wilts & Berks Canal Trust noticeboard, Templar's Firs, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wilts
by P L Chadwick
for square SU0781
The trust, which is a registered charity, has placed this noticeboard at the... (more)
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Platform detail at Newent Station
by John Winder
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The station has been closed since 1959 and the platforms largely buried under... (more)
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Work on the side of the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal
by Chris Reynolds
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Cascaded canal, Cerney Wick Lock
by Christine Johnstone
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A common way of shallowing a disused canal.
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Cerney Wick lock and lock-keeper's cottage
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SU0796
East of Brimscombe Port, the locks on the Thames and Severn Canal were built to... (more)
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Lancaster Canal, Stainton
by Ian Taylor
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Looking "north" from bridge 172. The section of canal to the next... (more)
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The Stranmillis Gateway, River Lagan, Belfast (May 2019)
by Albert Bridge
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The works remain closed and without a contractor. A local news website has the... (more)
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Floating dredger on the Thames & Severn Canal
by Christine Johnstone
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Between Hop Mill and Ham Mill. The dredgings are piled up on the off-side [south] bank.
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The Thames and Severn Canal towpath
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SU0797
Passing under Spine Road. The metal bulrushes on the 'new' bridge... (more)
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From dereliction to renovation - Ryeford, Gloucestershire
by Martin Richard Phelan
geograph for square SO8104
Work on the Stroudwater Canal began in 1776 to provide a link with the River... (more)
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Thames and Severn Canal
by Christine Johnstone
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Above [north of] Cerney Wick Lock.
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The Thames and Severn Canal
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SU0797
South of the Spine Road bridge.
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Walker south of Wildmoorway Lower Lock
by Christine Johnstone
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The Thames and Severn Canal towpath is well-used.
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Working Narrow Boat Hadar winding in Vines Park, Droitwich during the reopening of the Droitwich Canals Festival 2nd July 2011
by Chris on narrowboat LazerBlue
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Hadar is the first working narrow boat to carry coal to Droitwich since before... (more)
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Staveley canal basin development works
by Andrew Hill
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Extensive works on redeveloping a section of the Chesterfield Canal past... (more)
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The Stranmillis Gateway, River Lagan, Belfast (July 2019)
by Albert Bridge
geograph for square J3470
No sign, yet, of work starting.
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Sailing on sailing west - Ryeford, Gloucestershire
by Martin Richard Phelan
geograph for square SO8104
It seems that boat trips, maybe such as this one, are being organised since last... (more)
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Side by side - Ryeford, Gloucestershire
by Martin Richard Phelan
geograph for square SO8104
Only a few years ago, this sight would have been unthinkable. This Geographer... (more)
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The Lagan weir, Belfast (21)
by Albert Bridge
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