The Bridgewater Canal from beneath Preston Brook Bridge, Cheshire
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Bridgewater Canal from beneath Preston Brook Bridge, Cheshire by Roger D Kidd as part of the Geograph project.
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The Bridgewater Canal from beneath Preston Brook Bridge, Cheshire
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 30 Aug 2011
The Bridgewater Canal was opened in stages between 1761 and 1795 with the main purpose of carrying coal. It continued to carry commercial traffic until 1974. David Dixon has provided this extra information:
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Image Location
Latitude
53.320932
Longitude
-2.649621