Brownsover Arm, Oxford Canal
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Brownsover Arm, Oxford Canal
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 16 Apr 2014
The Brownsover Arm, which heads northwards from the main canal through the Swift Valley, is a relic of the original contour canal designed by James Brindley. A bold plan was executed in the 1820s to shorten the canal between Braunston and Coventry by using cuttings, embankments, tunnels and aqueducts to reduce the length by almost 14 miles. This left a number of redundant stretches some of which have completely disappeared while others, including this one, still have water but are no longer navigable. In this view a tree has fallen blocking the old canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.395979
Longitude
-1.257943