Patricroft, canal towpath
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Patricroft, canal towpath by Mike Faherty as part of the Geograph project.
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Patricroft, canal towpath
Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 23 Jan 2009
Towpaths were of course used by horses that pulled barges, & their owners; nowadays, they are a useful leisure facility. In front, road bridge carrying the Liverpool Road (A57) across the Bridgewater Canal, and in the distance, Bridgewater Mill Image For details of the canal, see http://www.bridgewatercanal.co.uk/
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Image Location
Latitude
53.48061
Longitude
-2.35949