The Ginnel, Astley Bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Ginnel, Astley Bridge by philandju as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © philandju Taken: 11 Nov 2011
This alleyway is much used by pedestrians heading for the shops in Astley Bridge. In earlier times, where the fence is, on the left, there stood the wall of a mill, thus giving rise to the local name for the alley of "The Ginnel". Ginnel is a northern dialect word meaning a passageway between two buildings.
Image Location
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