Higherfold winding hole
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Higherfold winding hole
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 27 Dec 2011
A winding hole just north of Higherfold Bridge. Immediately to the north of this are an overflow Image and a narrowing of the canal that may have been for stoplogs, so I guess this facility was intended for turning boats if the next section of canal was stopped off.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.27068
Longitude
-2.10747