Nineteenth lock on the Wigan Flight
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Nineteenth lock on the Wigan Flight by David Long as part of the Geograph project.
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Nineteenth lock on the Wigan Flight
Image: © David Long Taken: 2 May 2005
Iron & steel works once dominated this area. The site has been taken over by a number of businesses - including a waste disposal company which sorts rubbish out behind the nets on the right.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.553631
Longitude
-2.597694