2020

SK5804 : Footbridge across the River Soar/Grand Union Canal

taken 3 years ago, near to Leicester, England

Footbridge across the River Soar/Grand Union Canal
Footbridge across the River Soar/Grand Union Canal
The bridge is leading to Castle Gardens in Leicester.
Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section)/Soar Navigation

The Leicester section branches off the main line at Braunston and it is 66 miles long with 59 locks (including two five chamber staircase locks at Foxton) and two tunnels. Near Leicester it continues into the River Soar, and briefly along the River Wreake. The navigation then proceeds along the river, with some canalised diversions, to Loughborough and the River Trent south of Long Eaton.

History of Castle Gardens

Brief Site History
The Castle Gardens are a relatively modern municipal garden located on lands historically belonging to Leicester Castle and the Newarke College. Gardens of one form or another (including herbarium, vineyards and orchards) are known to have been associated with the Castle and Newarke precincts since early medieval times. The vestige of these earlier gardens continues into the present in parts of the modern Castle Gardens, the grounds of neighbouring Trinity House, Newarke Houses Museum and Castle House. Immediately prior to development of the modern Castle Gardens part of the site was utilised as allotments or 'Guinea Gardens'.

The Development of the Castle Gardens 1926-1945
The Castle Gardens were established by Leicester Corporation and opened to the public in 1926. The initial phase of establishment incorporated the site of the former West Bridge Mills/Corporation Yard, together with reclaimed lands fronting the River Soar/Grand Union Canal. The construction of the gardens as we know them today, occupying the entire canal frontage between the Newarke Bridge and the West Bridge, and incorporating the Castle motte and Castle Terrace, was made possible by the leasing of land from the Trinity Hospital and Leicestershire County Council. The southern most part of the gardens, lands formerly belonging to Trinity Hospital (and today owned by Leicester De Montfort University) was leased in 1937.


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SK5804, 1557 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 10 October, 2020   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 10 October, 2020
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 581 041 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:37.9414N 1:8.5349W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 581 041
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