2016

SJ9422 : The River Penk and Deepmoor Drain near Stafford

taken 8 years ago, near to Weeping Cross, Staffordshire, England

The River Penk and Deepmoor Drain near Stafford
The River Penk and Deepmoor Drain near Stafford
Looking downstream.
At the centre of the image the very old Deepmore Drain channel flows into the River Penk but used to continue north-east to meet the River Sow. During the 1970s flood management operations, the River Penk was diverted away from its original course, and routed here to flow along the widened and deepened drain. This side of the central trees, a short aqueduct from the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal crossed the drain to St Thomas Lock, which lowered boats to the flood plain. The boats then navigated along a cut channel north-west to join the River Sow, and then on to Stafford.

There are active plans for the Stafford Riverway Link to be restored, but it is not yet clear whether the aqueduct across the (now) River Penk will be rebuilt, or the boats will travel down stream to the River Sow confluence, then up to Stafford. The 1970s bridge in this image would need to be raised. LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )


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SJ9422, 267 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger D Kidd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 28 September, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 7 December, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9439 2279 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:48.1581N 2:5.0792W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9435 2279
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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