The Old Wharf House, Majors Road, Longcot
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The Old Wharf House, Majors Road, Longcot
Image: © Vieve Forward Taken: 30 Jul 2012
As its name implies, this house is situated close to what was once Longcot Wharf, on a stub of the now disused Wilts & Berks Canal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilts_%26_Berks_Canal http://www.wbct.org.uk/ This wharf was reputedly one of the busiest on the canal, being that closest to Faringdon.
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Image Location
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Latitude
51.612521
Longitude
-1.615512