2017
SO8697 : Moored narrowboats at Castlecroft in Wolverhampton
taken 7 years ago, near to Lower Penn, Staffordshire, England
Moored narrowboats at Castlecroft in Wolverhampton
The short wharf here is where the South Staffordshire Narrowboat Company Limited operates "Ernest Thomas II" from, providing day trips for the elderly, disabled and youth groups mainly within the South Staffs and West Midland area.
Update: The property was sold, then reopened as a canalside restaurant in 2019. Link
Update: The property was sold, then reopened as a canalside restaurant in 2019. Link
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal was opened in 1772, engineered by James Brindley. It cost a little over £100,000 at the time. It links the River Severn at Stourport to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Great Haywood Junction in Staffordshire. There are 43 locks (45 if you don't fancy the deep wide locks at Stourport) and the canal is 46 miles in length.
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- Grid Square
- SO8697, 172 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Roger D Kidd (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 25 August, 2017 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 17 October, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SO 8682 9798 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:34.7682N 2:11.7561W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SO 8681 9795
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
