Rothen's Wharf, Atherstone
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Rothen's Wharf, Atherstone by David Stowell as part of the Geograph project.
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Rothen's Wharf, Atherstone
Image: © David Stowell Taken: 29 Jul 2006
At one time coal was delivered to this wharf from the local collieries by narrowboat for delivery by road around the Atherstone area. These days however the wharf is still used for coal deliveries, however the coal arrives by road and is transported by narrowboat to users along the canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.573565
Longitude
-1.549915