Bend on the Wilts & Berks canal
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Bend on the Wilts & Berks canal
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 14 Jul 2022
Near Rushey Platt nature reserve. The Wilts & Berks canal opened in 1810, linking the Kennet & Avon canal with the River Thames and running right through Swindon. It closed in 1914, but is now partly restored.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.551306
Longitude
-1.804384