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Towpath

2025 · 6 images

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Stone bridge with three arches spanning the still, dark water of Stroud Canal, rust-coloured brick walls with ivy and vegetation

Industrial infrastructure at Stroud Canal: rusted yellow and black pipes crossing overhead above wooden lock structure and weathered brick walls

Lock chamber at Stroud Canal with brick archway spanning dark water, concrete spillway and metal railings along the towpath

White and grey insulated pipes mounted on rust-stained brick wall, with weeping mortar and vegetation growing alongside them

Deteriorated brick and rendered wall at Stroud Canal with extensive rust staining, metal ladder rungs and dark water reflection below

Four walkers on grassy hillside overlooking Stroud Valleys landscape under overcast sky, distant woodland and town nestled in valley below

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Towpath

A walk along the Stroudwater Navigation towpath. Opened 1779, abandoned for most of the 20th century, restoration ongoing. The focus is the decay in place — stone arches spanning dark water, rusted overhead pipes crossing weathered brick, locks and walls in rust.