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ORIGINAL
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| Cricklade
Wharf House |
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Site
of Road Bridge, Cricklade Wharf |
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Latton
Lock - Original Site |
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seen from the road bridge over the A419. |
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Site
of bridge on what used to be road to Kempsford before
the Cricklade bypass was built - now closed off. |
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This
lock has long since been filled-in, and no visible trace
survives. |
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| OLD & NEW
CONVERGE |
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ORIGINAL
LINE (Latton) |
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line of canal away from A419 |
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Old
A419 Crossing |
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Site
of new Latton Lock & Bridge |
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This
is about the point where the 'old' & 'new' routes
will converge at Latton (see top photo).
The
new line will run alongside the road above heading
in the Cricklade direction (Note the A419 is immediately
to the right of this road.) [View: East] |
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This
is the approximate location at Latton where the canal
originally crossed the old A419, and where the restored
canal will run.
The
'new' A419 and 1997-built canal culvert are behind
the panel fence to the left. However, the road above
still requires a bridge. [View: West] |
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Approximate
location of the re-sited Latton Lock. (This photo was
taken on the other side of the A419 from the last.)
The 1997-built culvert under the A419 is also in this
photo, although, at the current time, this is completely
buried. An additional bridge will be needed for an access
road on this side of the A419 (just visible in front
of the fencing). |
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| NEW
LINE (Cricklade side heading towards Latton) |
View
of Canal line towards Eysey |
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New
Canal line towards Cricklade |
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New
Canal line from Kempsford Road |
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The
line of trees marks the route of the existing canal
as it leaves Cricklade heading Eastwards towards Eysey.
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photo was taken from the same bridge as the top photo,
but from the opposite parapet.) |
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The
line of trees to the left of this photo mark the existing
canal line, which ends where it reaches the A419 (see
left). The restored canal will veer away at this point
to cross under the Kempsford Road via a new bridge to
be built in the embankment opposite. |
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view is from the Kempsford Road (on the embankment looking
towards Latton) where the new bridge might be constructed,
and shows the likely route of the canal post restoration
(see blue-dotted line on top photo). |
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FLOOD
RELIEF CHANNEL |
Culvert
Under Kempsford Road Bridge |
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The
culvert under the Kempsford Road Bridge can easily
be taken for the line the canal will take after restoration.
It is on the canal line, and it passes under the A419
dual-carriageway. However, this is a flood relief channel,
and will not form part of the restored navigation.
The canal will pass under the A419 using the new Latton
Bridge/culvert (see above) approx. 1km to the North-West.
(This
culvert is underneath the point from where the top
photo was taken) |
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