Former canal junction, Lenton
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Former canal junction, Lenton
Image: © Richard Vince Taken: 16 Nov 2013
At this point, the Beeston Canal (left) joined the Nottingham Canal as the latter made its way into its namesake city from Langley Mill. However, the Nottingham Canal north west of this point was abandoned in 1937, and so, while the Beeston and Nottingham Canals still meet here, there is no junction as such. The substantial fencing and piling across the closed Nottingham Canal section (centre) is there because, as part of a flood alleviation scheme, the River Leen was diverted into a section of the Nottingham Canal north west from here, and now passes under the canal at this point.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.941947
Longitude
-1.177956