Wall of the former Louth Gas Company, in Thames Street opposite the Louth Canal

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Wall of the former Louth Gas Company, in Thames Street opposite the Louth Canal

Image: © Chris Taken: 13 Sep 2020

Opened in 1826, with coal being brought up the Canal. The town was lit on 6th April of that year. Taken during a walk led by local historian Stuart Sizer on the occasion of the Louth Navigation Trust's 2020 Heritage and Arts Festival.

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Image Location

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53.372438
Longitude
0.011328