Pare's Bridge south of Snarestone, Leicestershire
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Pare's Bridge south of Snarestone, Leicestershire
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 17 Jun 2010
This is Bridge No 59 on the Ashby Canal. The bridge is for the track connecting the farm on the right with Ashby Road (B4116) thirty metres off to the left. Work to build the canal from the Coventry Canal to Ashby-de-la-Zouch began in 1794 and the canal was opened fully by 1804. The principle cargoes were coal, limestone, bricks and salt glazed pipes. The Midland Railway bought the canal in 1846 and by 1856 steam tugboats appeared but horse drawn boats were still more usual. From 1944 onwards parts were closed due to subsidence and the canal now ends near Snarestone. Work is in progress there to reopen the navigation back to Moira.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.674611
Longitude
-1.494438