2014

SJ9493 : Approaching Bridge #9

taken 11 years ago, near to Haughton Green, Tameside, England

Approaching Bridge #9
Approaching Bridge #9
Bridge #9 on the Peak Forest Canal appears to have lost its coping stones.
Peak Forest Canal

The Peak Forest Canal runs for 15 miles between Ashton under Lyne and Whaley Bridge.

It was built to link the Ashton Canal with the tramways that brought limestone from the Peak District quarries.

The Lower Peak Forest Canal forms part of the "Cheshire Ring".

LinkExternal link Pennine Waterways website including a "virtual tour" of the canal
LinkExternal link and LinkExternal link for information on the history of the canal


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Geographical Context: Canals Canal: Peak Forest Primary Subject: Canal other tags: Reflections Bridge Canal Bridge Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Peak Forest Canal [67] · Approaching [13] Other Photos: · Bridge #9 under repair ·
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SJ9493, 451 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 1 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 8 June, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9400 9329 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:26.1812N 2:5.5069W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9400 9329
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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