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090603-141525 – SP 33304 79586 – COV 00-055
Coventry Basin is surrounded by a mixture of traditional and modern developments.
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090603-141530 – SP 33304 79586 – COV 00-055
With just one canal route from the basin, all routes lead northwards.
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070507-111141 – SP 33302 79583 – COV 00-055
James Brindley helped build the Coventry Canal, although he didn’t complete it, and this statue shows him pouring over plans at a desk.
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070507-111515 – SP 33302 79583 – COV 00-055
Some of the surrounding warehouses and cranes are still standing.
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