Footbridge over the Horncastle Canal
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Footbridge over the Horncastle Canal
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 7 Oct 2012
The Horncastle Canal alongside ran from the River Witham up to Horncastle. It was a broad canal with locks capable of taking boats of 15 ft beam. Fully opened from 1802, it was never a great success and the last commercial traffic ceased in 1910. There is some interest in restoring the canal to full working order. Immediately north (left) of the footbridge, the River Bain enters from the left, whilst the canal bends right to reach the town centre.
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Image Location
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53.206502
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