2021

SK3115 : Ashby Canal, Bath Yard Basin

taken 3 years ago, near to Moira, Leicestershire, England

Ashby Canal, Bath Yard Basin
Ashby Canal, Bath Yard Basin
In the modern canal basin in Moira. This is the current terminus of the Ashby Canal, a land-locked section at the top end.

Inscription: Donisthorpe // Moira Furness

Milestone Society National ID: LE_SK3115BCAN
Canal milestone & mile / boundary markers

Collection of images of canal mile markers, fingerposts and boundary posts organised by canal, with links to the source images. Plus other relevant data. eg - LinkExternal link (52 canals in the drop-down menu) aka mile pegs, road numbers, mile markers or mileposts & map = LinkExternal link

Ashby de la Zouch Canal

The Ashby Canal was originally built to provide transport for the limeworks and coal mines around Ashby de la Zouch but it only became profitable when a new colliery at Moira was opened in 1804. The canal was purchased by the Midland Railway in 1845 but coal traffic continued to thrive until the end of the 19th century; after that the northern end of the canal began to suffer serious damage from mining subsidence and eight miles of waterway eventually had to be abandoned. Nevertheless, the last commercial load was carried as late as 1970. Nowadays, the canal is an important leisure waterway offering 22 lock-free miles from its southern end at Marston Junction to the terminus just north of Snarestone.


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SK3115, 114 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mr Red   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 20 August, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 9 September, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 31021 15714 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:44.2904N 1:32.5192W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 31021 15714
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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