Historic boating
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The photograph on this page of Historic boating by David Long as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © David Long Taken: Unknown
The ST HELEN north of the 7 arches viaduct. The square section of the platform over the canal is markedly different from the other arches. Further upstream Stephenson's 9 arch Earlestown Viaduct had to be built 70' high to allow the high-master Mersey sailing flats to pass beneath. It is assumed that here there was a moveable section over the canal to allow the same facility, but no details of it seem to exist.
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