The canal between Warwick and Stratford. We went for a walk, starting at Lapworth. Lots of locks on this stretch of the canal.
A lot of the lockkepers' cottages have rounded roofs because the craftsmen who built the house were so used to constructing barrel-vaulted bridges that they used the same technique for the cottage roof. This is a unique feature of the South Stratford arm.
View from the bridge
waiting at the lock
Not many people on the path which suited us fine
homes
getting closer.
All the metal bridges along the South Stratford are split bridges. This allowed the towrope between boat and horse to be slipped through the gap without slowing their journey
and here's another one where it is easier to see the split
a calm day and the reflections are superb
another cottage, another rounded roof
an old sign
this is my favourite bit of this stretch of the canal
I love the way the beam of light shoots down like an arrow into the water
another cottage
basking in the sun
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