Crane and Boards, Bridgewater Canal
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Crane and Boards, Bridgewater Canal
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 14 Jan 2012
During its history, The Bridgewater Canal has suffered three breaches. One occurred soon after opening, another in 1971 near the River Bollin aqueduct, and another in the summer of 2005 when a sluice gate failed in Manchester. Cranes are located at intervals along the canal's length to allow boards to be dropped into slots in the banks. These allow sections of the canal to be isolated in the event of a leak. This one is near Oldfield Brow.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.395564
Longitude
-2.364187