Manchester Ship Canal, Hulmes Bridge Ferry
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Manchester Ship Canal, Hulmes Bridge Ferry
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 14 Mar 2011
The two jetties (now securely fenced off) are the remains of a ferry which used to cross the Manchester Ship Canal at this point. The ferry replaced a bridge which crossed the River Irwell here until it was incorporated into the canal. It appears that the ferry hasn't operated since 2009. (http://www.ramblers-trafford.co.uk/endangered-footpaths/4545818727 - Ramblers Trafford Group and http://www.urmston.net/forum/forum_detail.asp?ForumTitle=Ship%20Canal%20Ferry - "Urmston net") *UPDATE* Since this photograph was taken in 2011, the ferry has been reinstated (see Image]) and was still running in 2018 http://www.hulmesferry.uk/timetable/ although its future remains unsure.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.459194
Longitude
-2.395304