2015

SJ8934 : Canal and housing north-west of Stone, Staffordshire

taken 9 years ago, near to Stone, Staffordshire, England

Canal and housing north-west of Stone, Staffordshire
Canal and housing north-west of Stone, Staffordshire
Smart recent housing and a new winding hole have been built here north-west of Stone town centre. The Meaford flight of locks is ahead, just out of sight.
Trent and Mersey Canal

The Trent and Mersey Canal is 93·5 miles in length from Derwent Mouth to Preston Brook. The first cut was made by Josiah Wedgwood in July 1766 at Middleport (Stoke-on-Trent). The eastern section between Derwent Mouth and Shugborough (the junction with the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal) was already operational by 1770 and the whole canal through to Preston Brook, where it linked with the Bridgewater Canal was open for business by 1777. James Brindley was the engineer until his death in 1772. There are seventy-six locks en route to raise and lower the water level where hills impede the course. There are four tunnels, including the famous Harecastle Tunnel near Stoke-on-Trent.


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Geographical Context: Sport, Leisure Housing, Dwellings Canals other tags: Narrowboat Winding Hole Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ8934, 321 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger D Kidd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 30 July, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 20 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8909 3493 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:54.7010N 2:9.8207W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8914 3485
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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