Entrance to the Thames & Severn Canal from the River Thames
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Entrance to the Thames & Severn Canal from the River Thames
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 29 Jan 2004
Directly in the middle of this photo is the entrance to the closed Thames & Severn Canal & the canal's first lock. Behind the house on the left can just be seen the Roundhouse. This was originally the lock-keeper's residence. There were several of this unique design along the canal. These premises have now been acquired in connection with the proposed restoration of the canal to Stroud and of the linking Stroudwater canal as far as the junction with the Gloucester & Sharpness Ship Canal. Lottery and other funding has already been obtained for part of this ambitious project. Today this point is more or less the head of navigation on the River Thames although a very long time ago boats could progress beyond here to the town of Cricklade and a little further upstream. The water levels now mean this is no longer possible except for canoes. Details of the proposed canal restoration: http://www.cotswoldcanals.com/
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Image Location
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51.687408
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-1.705289