Elsecar Canal basin
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Elsecar Canal basin
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 13 Sep 2009
One pair of gates has been installed at the upper end of the first lock down from the terminal basin. This maintains the water level in the basin, but does not appear to herald the possible arrival of boats at some time in the future. Too much of the canal has disappeared under modern development.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.498507
Longitude
-1.414914