Thames and Severn Canal
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The Thames and Severn Canal is a canal in Gloucestershire in the south-west of England, which was completed in 1789. It was conceived as part of a cargo route from Bristol and the Midlands to London, linking England's two largest rivers for better trade. The route climbs the steep Cotswold escarpment through the Golden Valley, tunnels underneath the summit of the Cotswold Edge, and emerges near the source of the Thames.
The canal at Brimscombe
Looking east from Upper Walbridge Lock
Cerney Wick Lock, Thames and Severn Canal
The canal towpath at South Cerney near Cirencester. Large trees have grown up in the 70 years since the canal was abandoned.
Stroud
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Stroud is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District. The town's population was 13,500 in 2021.
Stroud from the air
High Street, the main shopping street
Kite aerial photo of Stroud Leisure Centre
Kite aerial photograph of the restoration of the walled garden at the Museum in the Park.