Wednesday, 15 May 2013

milepost, grand union canal, Hayes, Middlesex, England



Braunston is the major junction of the Grand Union Canal with its Leicester arm, hence the milepost even from such a long way away
the reason for the mileposts was to tell approaching bargees the distances to the end of the canal and to assist in the collection of tolls
G.J.C.Co on the mile post stands for the Grand Junction Canal Company, the original title of the ambitious 93 mile long canal approved by Act of Parliament in 1793 to link Braunston in Northamptonshire with Brentford in London

2 comments:

  1. I do like this photo, particularly the lovely leaves surrounding the mile-post. My aesthetic sense says I would prefer if the milestone were square on and the leaves a bit more in focus. But that is a bit picky. Well done!

    Have you been to the SebastiĆ£o Salgado exhabition at the Natural history museum. Brilliant worth going.

    David

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  2. David
    best i could do with my kodak instamatic and dodgy knees!
    thank you for compliments and constructive criticism
    gregg

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