Trent and Mersey Canal near Brereton, Staffordshire

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Trent and Mersey Canal near Brereton, Staffordshire

Image: © Roger Kidd Taken: 30 Aug 2013

The housing is in St Thomas Way. Rugeley power station cooling towers loom in the distance, about three quarters of a mile away. This is the Trent and Mersey Canal, looking north-west towards Rugeley and Stone. Update: The cooling towers were demolished on 6 June 2021. Other infrastructure was demolished earlier, including the chimney on 24th January 2021.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.746627
Longitude
-1.90989