Tony Tooth's Pictures of Fenny Compton

Abandoned Victorian winch, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire

Almost certainly dates from 1870, when the tunnel on the Oxford canal at Fenny Compton was opened out, and the turnover bridge was built.

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Fenny Compton, Any Old Iron

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Bridge 137, Oxford Canal, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire

This is a turnover bridge, for the horse to cross to the towpath on the opposite side.

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Fenny Compton

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Sunlight on ripples, Bridge 136, Oxford Canal, Fenny Compton, Warwickshire

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Fenny Compton, Canals, Warwickshire

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Rose Bay, Fenny Compton Tunnel, Oxford Canal, Warwickshire

The "tunnel" was opened out in 1870, so now just a deep cutting.

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Fenny Compton, Flora, Warwickshire, Wild Flowers

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Brick kiln by the Oxford Canal, Fenny Compton

This was a temporary kiln built circa 1775 for making the bricks with which to construct the Canal tunnel at Fenny Compton. The tunnel was opened out in 1870, so the kiln survives the tunnel it was built for.

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Fenny Compton, Bygone Era, Buildings and Structures, Warwickshire

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Three unusual wild flowers, Fenny Compton

From left to right; Wild Parsnip, Great Lettuce and Yellow Medick (or Yellow Melilot). Great, Wild or Acrid Lettuce (Lactuca Virosa) is officially "scarce".

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Fenny Compton, Flora, Trees and Woodlands, Warwickshire

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