SU0797 : Thames & Severn canal Milestone
taken 3 years ago, near to Cerney Wick, Gloucestershire, England
). The plate is a respectful clone of the style of the original plates used on this canal. The modern bridge on the "Spine Road" is 200m to the left and can clearly be seen on an alternative view - SU0797 : Thames & Severn Path near South Cerney. An earlier image shows the stone before it was pieced together, and set upright see SU0797 : Thames & Severn Canal milepost near Spine Road BridgeInscription: Walbridge / 18½ / Inglesham / 10¼
Milestone Society National ID: TSC-18½
These images are from Link
Mr Red's more complete lists of: - audio stories by local people about canals Link
Gloucester & Sharpness canal mile pegs .. Link
OS Benchmarks along the T&S canal ....... Link
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
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- Grid Square
- SU0797, 130 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Mr Red (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 28 November, 2021 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 29 November, 2021
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 07167 97173 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:40.3970N 1:53.8654W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SU 07167 97173
- View Direction
- Southeast (about 135 degrees)
