Turning Basin on the Nottingham Canal
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Turning Basin on the Nottingham Canal
Image: © Oxymoron Taken: 3 Sep 2008
At this point the canal turns at right-angles, so this basin was built to allow narrow boats to negotiate the turn. The photo is taken looking north from the short arm of the canal that runs down to the Trent; the canal turns west here in front of the hotel.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.948778
Longitude
-1.139725