River Soar near Thurmaston, Leicestershire

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River Soar near Thurmaston, Leicestershire

Image: © Roger Kidd Taken: 26 Aug 2013

The River Soar is wide and canalised here north of Thurmaston Lock, No 46. About two hundred metres ahead the river falls across a weir, and the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section) continues the navigation for the next three and a half miles.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.681583
Longitude
-1.100606