Shobnall Marina in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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Shobnall Marina in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
Image: © Roger Kidd Taken: 18 Oct 2011
This marina is the headquarters of Jannel Cruisers who have been hiring boats out since 1973. The basin was originally the eastern end of the Bond End Canal to the Trent, much used by the breweries, which included one 3ft 9in drop lock. Connection with the Trent and Mersey (the Burton section was complete by 1770) was not allowed until 1794 - a long (and typical of the times) wrangle best read about on Jannel's own excellent and fascinating canal history webpage. http://www.jannel.co.uk/history.html
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Image Location
Latitude
52.80612
Longitude
-1.654621