The Oxford Canal near Sowe Common
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The Oxford Canal near Sowe Common
Image: © David Stowell Taken: 13 Jul 2006
The canal at this point runs in a straight line though a shallow cutting and is part on the new alignment built in the 1820s as a more direct route than the previous contour following alignment.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.444591
Longitude
-1.451185