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SO8504 : Railway viaduct

taken 8 years ago, near to Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Railway viaduct
Railway viaduct
The main Stroud to Swindon line passes over the Thames-Severn canal. Taken from the towpath.
Thames & Severn Canal

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: LinkExternal link

More detailed information about the canal can be found on Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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SO8504, 190 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Geoff Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 24 June, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 18 September, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8533 0465 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:44.4216N 2:12.8315W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 85270 04739
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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