SU0797 : Thames & Severn Canal near South Cerney
taken 5 years ago, near to Cerney Wick, Gloucestershire, England
The house overlooking the bridge is a former lock-keeper's cottage.
The Thames & Severn Canal was completed in 1789, providing a link from the River Severn with the River Thames. It connected directly with the Thames at Lechlade, while the link to the Severn was provided via the Stroudwater Canal. The Thames & Severn Canal was 36 miles in length, and also had spurs to the towns of Swindon and Cirencester. The canal had 15 locks as well as Sapperton Tunnel, a 2-mile long tunnel beneath the Cotswold hills.
The canal closed in stages between 1927 and 1933 and is currently disused. The Cotswold Canal Trust is working to restore it: Link
More detailed information about the canal can be found on Wikipedia: Link
The Thames & Severn Way is a 45-mile walking route following the route of the Thames & Severn Canal.
More information on the Long Distance Walkers' Association website: Link
The Cotswold Water Park covers around 40 square miles on the borders of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The park is made up of artificial lakes which have been developed in former gravel pits, to cater for leisure activities.
The Water Park has two parts, the larger around the villages of South Cerney and Ashton Keynes, while the other is further east around Fairford and Lechlade.
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- Grid Square
- SU0797, 130 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Malc McDonald (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 11 July, 2020 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 17 July, 2020
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 0712 9722 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:40.4224N 1:53.9061W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SU 0713 9721
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
