The Nottingham Beeston Canal at Lenton
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The Nottingham Beeston Canal at Lenton
Image: © Graham Hogg Taken: 8 Apr 2012
Today's Nottingham Beeston Canal is simply a bypass for an unnavigable stretch of the River Trent. It was built as part of a much longer route - now derelict - that provided Nottingham with its first direct link to the coalfields to the north.
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Image Location
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Latitude
52.945231
Longitude
-1.171941