Irlam Lock, looking North
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Irlam Lock, looking North by Mike Faherty as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 23 Jan 2009
One of 6 locks on the Manchester Ship Canal, seen here looking north towards Manchester. For a view of the construction of the lock, see http://www.canalarchive.org.uk/map/getobjectmap.php?rnum=T1131&mapid=371392.jpg&mlsref=1192&cmn=Irlam&pn=&mp=5&all=yes