Talk:Kennet and Avon Canal

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[edit] Bruce Tunnel

I've just added the photo of Bruce Tunnel to Bruce Tunnel - seemed lilke an appropriate thing to do :o)

However, I am not certain that I have labelled the Eastern/Western portals correctly (the plaque is at the opposite end to the portal pictured, and this is mentioned in the text).

The pictures were sourced from www.geograph.org.uk: portal without plaque, and portal with plaque (this caption labels portal as 'Eastern'). I looked at the features on the pictures (comparing against an OS map), and at the Lat./Long. readings for each, and I think they should be the other way round. Unfortunately it is a good few years since I travelled through the tunnel, and the memory is kinda hazy...

Could someone please confirm whether the plaque is at the eastern or western end? If I am right, GeoGraph needs to be informed, and if I'm wrong, there are a couple of captions that need editing... ...sorry!

EdJogg 01:48, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

My source for the text (and position) of the plaque is Bruce Tunnel but I can't personally confirm which end has the inscribed plaque & which end has the blank one. — Rod ^talk 08:31, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

In "portal with plaque" the sun seems to be shining from the left. This must be south, therefore aren't we looking at the east portal, as in the caption? Moonraker88 10:34, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

That thought had occurred to me too, Moonraker88, I just wanted some slightly more 'concrete' proof. Thankfully, the reference provided by Rod includes definite pictures of both ends, and careful study reveals the answer...
...both pictures are of the SAME end!!

The BWB sign is on the towpath side of the canal: at the eastern end it is on the left, at the western end, the right. Both pictures show the sign on the left, therefore both show the eastern portal. The picture with the boat also shows a new plaque (which I didn't realise was a replica), which was presumably installed sometime during the 13 years that elapsed between the two photos!

EdJogg 17:32, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GA status

ON HOLD for 7 days. Lead needs to be expanded to summarize the entire article. Add one paragraph. Other than that, fine article. Rlevse 14:12, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

I've expanded the lead to talk about the course of the canal but other contributions might help to get this article to GA status. — Rod ^talk 14:49, 30 November 2006 (UTC)...Now GA. For further improvements, look for refs in the sections/paragraphs with few or none. Rlevse 15:53, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Ummm, are you sure they were looking at the right article? (Check 'reviewed version'!!)--EdJogg 16:12, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

The oldid was missing the last digit. I've reinserted it.--Rmky87 23:44, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Legend on route diagram

I like the route diagrams, but the legend link seems to be incorrect. It seems to be telling me that the canal is a light rail line!. -- Chris j wood 13:04, 14 September 2007 (UTC)