Trans Pennine Trail and Barnsley Canal at Royston
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Trans Pennine Trail and Barnsley Canal at Royston by Jonathan Clitheroe as part of the Geograph project.
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Trans Pennine Trail and Barnsley Canal at Royston
Image: © Jonathan Clitheroe Taken: 14 Jan 2017
The Barnsley Canal was opened in 1798 in order to transport coal from the Barnsley coal fields to the River Calder and beyond. It last saw traffic in 1950 and closed three years later.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.598139
Longitude
-1.442097