Canal by Kegworth in Leicestershire
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Canal by Kegworth in Leicestershire
Image: © Roger Kidd Taken: 27 Aug 2013
This 1820s canalised section of the River Soar navigation leads to Kegworth Lock (off to the right). The barrier protects boaters from becoming stuck on an overflow weir which allows surplus water to rejoin the original course of the River Soar, which itself has descended a wide weir.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.836132
Longitude
-1.273327