Coventry Canal
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Coventry Canal by Ian Capper as part of the Geograph project.
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Coventry Canal
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 23 Sep 2021
A section of the Coventry Canal, with Gallagher Retail Park on the left, built on the site of the Alfred Herbert machine tool factory, in its heydey in the first half 20th Century one of the largest such manufacturers in the world. However, following decline and various takeovers it eventually ceased operations in 1983.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.4318
Longitude
-1.489718