Grid reference SK4127
near to Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England
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Garden & River Trent, Priest House Hotel
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Invisible bridleway near Weston on Trent
When crossing this field, the public bridleway marked on the OS maps is completely invisible. When heading south, one can aim for SK4127 : Chain Ferry Post, but going north all one can do is estimate the required angle and hope for the best.
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Water Wheel & Weir
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A wooded road to the hotel
There is a hotel, the Priest House Hotel, at the very end of this road which dives down a steep hill through the quite dense wood.
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River Trent
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Trent and Mersey Canal east of Weston-on-Trent
The canal just cuts the north west corner of this grid square.
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Farmland near Weston on Trent
A flock of sheep is nearly hidden in the grass where the land leads down to the River Trent.
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Kings Mills from the north bank of the River Trent
Kings Mills is a former ferry point which enabled locals to travel from Weston-on-Trent on the north bank to Castle Donington on the south bank. The building is the Priest House Hotel. Herons and terns are often seen fishing at this peaceful spot.
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The Trent & Mersey Canal near Weston-on-Trent
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King's Mills Lane
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Trent and Mersey Canal near Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire
The canal was initially engineered by James Brindley, starting in 1766. Its 93.5 mile length was finally opened completely in 1777, five years after his death.
The distant bridge is No 7A, carrying a railway freight line.
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Chain Bridge Kings Mills
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