Barrier on the Barnsley Canal near Smithies
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Barrier on the Barnsley Canal near Smithies by Graham Hogg as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Graham Hogg Taken: 11 Jan 2012
This section of the canal ran from Barnsley to Barnby Basin; it was constructed in early 1802 and closed in 1953. This barrier appears to have been constructed more recently but, other than as an unofficial footbridge, its purpose is not clear.
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