Old loading bay next to the Bridgewater Canal
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Old loading bay next to the Bridgewater Canal
Image: © John S Turner Taken: 16 Dec 2010
An interesting remnant from a byegone age this looks to me like a loading bay for a horse-drawn cart. Just behind is the Bridgewater Canal basin where old maps indicate cranes on the side of the canal. There was also a warehouse nearby.
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Image Location
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53.340722
Longitude
-2.736793