Kegworth, The Lock c.1960
Photo ref: K139008
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To the east of the village, we see a timeless view of an industry wiped out by the growth of the national railway system. Once utilised to deliver raw materials and to take away the finished products to Derby or to Leicester, the waterway is basically reduced to the status of a leisure facility.

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