Grand Union Canal
Grand Union Canal is a canal in Foxton, Harborough District, England. Grand Union Canal is situated nearby to the village Gumley, as well as near Foxton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Helen and Saddington Reservoir.
Saddington Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Richard Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saddington Reservoir is a canal reservoir and 19.1 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Saddington in Leicestershire. The reservoir was built between 1793 and 1797 to supply water to the Grand Union Canal. Saddington Reservoir is situated 2 miles northwest of Grand Union Canal.
Church of All Saints
Church
Photo: Andrew Tatlow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of All Saints is situated 1½ miles southeast of Grand Union Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kibworth Beauchamp and Market Harborough.
Kibworth Beauchamp
Village
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kibworth is an area of the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, that contains two civil parishes: the villages of Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt. Kibworth Beauchamp is situated 2½ miles north of Grand Union Canal.
Market Harborough
Photo: G-Man, Public domain.
Market Harborough is a market town of 25,000 people on the River Welland in Leicestershire, England.
Grand Union Canal
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Foxton, Harborough District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.49897° or 52° 29′ 56″ northLongitude
-0.9826° or 0° 58′ 57″ westElevation
407 feet (124 metres)Open location code
9C4XF2X8+HXGeoNames ID
9973087
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