Spring Road entrance marker, Coventry Canal
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Spring Road entrance marker, Coventry Canal
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 19 Oct 2008
This sign marks the entrance to the towpath close to bridge 6A which carries the A444, Phoenix Way, where the Coventry Loop Line railway used to run. This industrial area suffered particularly badly during the Coventry blitz; in some cases, the canal water was used to extinguish the fires.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.434517
Longitude
-1.490143