Castlefield Basin
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Castlefield Basin by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Castlefield Basin
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 30 Aug 2010
At Castlefield the Bridgewater and Rochdale canals meet in an area with extensive visitor moorings - generally considered the best in central Manchester. The junction is crossed by the modern - and controversial - Merchants Footbridge.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.474224
Longitude
-2.256837