Grand Union Canal near Tyseley, Birmingham
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Grand Union Canal near Tyseley, Birmingham
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 29 Aug 2012
Seen from beneath the arch of Kings Road Bridge. The considerable width of water ahead is explained by the presence of a winding hole, where boats up to seventy feet in length can be turned round. The former Warwick and Birmingham Canal was opened for business in 1800, (though ceremoniously declared open the previous year). It was bought by the Regent's Canal Company in 1929, then absorbed into the Grand Union Canal Company (GUCC) in 1932.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.460443
Longitude
-1.838313