Coventry Canal: Abandoned Griff Arm
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Coventry Canal: Abandoned Griff Arm
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 11 Sep 2012
The reed beds and shallow cutting beyond mark the start of the long abandoned Griff Arm of the canal. Designed by Sir Roger Newdigate and opened in 1787 the cut was about 1,200 metres or about 1,300 yards long and terminated in a basin to the south of the village of Bermuda. Local coal, bricks and granite were transported out to the main canal along the arm. Some remnants of the canal, including most of the basin, still exist as water filled ponds on either side of the A444 road. The wide section of the canal here is a formal winding hole enabling long narrow boats to be turned through 180 degrees.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.502451
Longitude
-1.462988