Hockley Port basin 2
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The photograph on this page of Hockley Port basin 2 by Jonathan Wilkins as part of the Geograph project.
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Hockley Port basin 2
Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 25 May 2009
Another view of the basin, showing one of the long dock arms used to trans-ship goods between railway and canal. In the days of the private railway companies, this was regarded as a very useful way of spreading their influence without acquiring powers to build more tracks.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.49151
Longitude
-1.926464