2012

SD8700 : Rochdale Canal, Lock#73 (Ten Acres)

taken 12 years ago, near to Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England

Rochdale Canal, Lock#73 (Ten Acres)
Rochdale Canal, Lock#73 (Ten Acres)
Approaching Ten Acres lock (number 73 on the Rochdale Canal). The bridge at Ten Acres Lane can be seen in the background.
Rochdale Canal

The Rochdale Canal runs for 33 miles between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire, UK. In Sowerby Bridge it connects with the Calder and Hebble Navigation. In Manchester it connects with the Ashton and Bridgewater Canals.

The canal was opened between Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden and from Manchester to Rochdale in 1799 and between Todmorden and Rochdale in 1805. Most of the canal was closed in 1952. Restoration work began in late 1980s and by 1996 the canal was opened to navigation once again between Sowerby Bridge and the summit level. The canal was re-opened to navigation along its entire length in July 2002 and forms part of the South Pennine Ring.

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SD8700, 141 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 29 September, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 30 September, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 8721 0024 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.9220N 2:11.6564W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 8724 0025
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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