Tooley's Historic Dry Dock and Forge
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Tooley's Historic Dry Dock and Forge
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 3 Sep 2019
Banbury is probably best known for its cross but for canal enthusiasts Tooley's boatyard is the important historic sight. It is famous as the yard that fitted out Tom Rolt's narrowboat 'Cressy' for leisure cruising in 1939 - a pioneering venture at the time. The business is still going strong.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.06324
Longitude
-1.33334