Oxford Canal in Banbury, looking north
Introduction
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Oxford Canal in Banbury, looking north
Image: © Nick Barber Taken: 9 Oct 2020
The Oxford Canal is among the earliest of cuts in the canal age. It was initially designed by James Brindley, succeeded by Samuel Simcock and Robert Whitworth after Brindley's untimely death in 1772 at the age of 56. It was opened in sections between 1774 and 1790 with the purpose of bringing coal from the Coventry coalfields to Oxford and the River Thames. The canal formed part of Brindley's grand plan for a waterway 'cross' linking the rivers Thames, Mersey, Trent and Severn.(canalrivertrust.org.uk)
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Image Location
Latitude
52.069093
Longitude
-1.334858