River Soar, Leicester

Introduction

The photograph on this page of River Soar, Leicester by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.

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River Soar, Leicester

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 14 Oct 2007

The river bends here to pass under both Braunstone Gate and the old Great Central railway bridge. Proposals to demolish the bridge, said to be in a poor condition, have met with opposition.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.631473
Longitude
-1.144335