River Soar [117 photos] in SP5397 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

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River Soar

The River Soar is a major tributary of the River Trent and is the principal river of Leicestershire. The source of the river is midway between Hinckley and Lutterworth, it then flows north through Leicester where it is joined by the Grand Union Canal and continues through the Leicestershire Soar Valley, passing Loughborough and Kegworth, until it reaches the Trent at the county boundary. In the 18th century, the Soar was made navigable, initially between Loughborough and the Trent, and then through to Leicester. It was not until the early 19th century that it was linked by the Grand Union Canal to the wider network to the south and to London.
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by N Chadwick

Created: Mon, 27 Apr 2015, Updated: Mon, 4 May 2015

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SP5699 : The River Soar at the Everards Meadows by Mat Fascione

SK4930 : Boat lift at Redhill Marina by Alan Murray-Rust

SK5701 : Grand Union Canal/River Soar in Aylestone by Mat Fascione

SK5601 : Weir on the River Soar by Mat Fascione

SK5701 : The River Soar in Aylestone, Leicester by Mat Fascione

SK5704 : Swans on the River Soar by Mat Fascione

SK4930 : Footbridge over a drain as it flows into the Soar by Ian Calderwood

SK5804 : Newarke Bridge (detail) in Leicester by Roger D Kidd

SK4930 : Sluice and footbridge by Ian Calderwood

SK5702 : Factory buildings by St Mary's Mill Lock, Leicester by Roger D Kidd

SK5805 : Bridge across the River Soar in Abbey Park by Mat Fascione

SP5296 : The River Soar near Croft Hill by Mat Fascione

SP5699 : New footbridge across the River Soar by Mat Fascione

SK4925 : East Midlands Boat Services by Alan Murray-Rust

SK5806 : Industrial buildings by the Grand Union Canal in Leicester by Roger D Kidd

SP5699 : The River Soar near Glen Parva, Leicester by Mat Fascione

SK5601 : The River Soar in Aylestone by Mat Fascione

SK5907 : Flood relief basin next to the River Soar by Mat Fascione

SK5804 : Friars Mill buildings in Leicester by Roger D Kidd

SK4930 : Confluence of the River Soar and River Trent by N Chadwick

SK5701 : Aylestone Mill Lock on the River Soar in Leicester by Roger D Kidd

SK5805 : St Margaret's Way bridge, Leicester by Mat Fascione

... and 92 more images.

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