Grand Union Canal/Soar Navigation in Leicester
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Grand Union Canal/Soar Navigation in Leicester
Image: © Roger Kidd Taken: 25 Aug 2013
This is a late 19th century canalised section of the Grand Union Canal/Soar Navigation south-west of and approaching Belgrave Lock, No 44 and a confluence with the original river course. The canal here is level with the nearby River Soar (off to the left past Frog Island) so is prone to slight flooding when the river is high. Drainage is over the weir by Belgrave Lock. The derelict industrial buildings ahead have since been demolished. Jo Turner and N. Chadwick have noted:
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Image Location
Latitude
52.653121
Longitude
-1.129573