The Fairbottom Branch Canal

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The Fairbottom Branch Canal by Bill Boaden as part of the Geograph project.

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The Fairbottom Branch Canal

Image: © Bill Boaden Taken: 1 Jun 2010

This is a branch of the Hollinwood Branch Canal which in turn is a branch of the Ashton Canal. It is only a mile long, but much of its length is totally filled with reeds, as can be seen in this picture.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.506352
Longitude
-2.11651