Ebley Floodgate, Stroudwater Navigation
Introduction
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Ebley Floodgate, Stroudwater Navigation
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 4 Feb 2022
Although at first glance this may look like a lock, it is in fact a floodgate designed to hold back excess water so that it can escape via a weir into the river.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.740111
Longitude
-2.248615