Grand Union Canal: Widewater Lock in South Harefield

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The photograph on this page of Grand Union Canal: Widewater Lock in South Harefield by Nigel Cox as part of the Geograph project.

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Grand Union Canal: Widewater Lock in South Harefield

Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 31 Dec 2008

The reason for this lock being called Widewater is evident in this image, taken looking upstream from the downstream lock gates, up the lock and into the frozen canal.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.589007
Longitude
-0.486332