Start of Maypole Dock Branch, Grand Union Canal
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Start of Maypole Dock Branch, Grand Union Canal
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 16 Sep 2012
This quite long branch, originally to a margarine factory, was of remarkably late construction, as canals go, not appearing on maps until the 1930s. It was and is private, and seems now to be used for moorings, most of which look rather permanent.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.501434
Longitude
-0.366481