Canal and Towpath

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Canal and Towpath

Image: © philandju Taken: 13 Mar 2012

The Bolton spur of the disused Manchester, Bolton, Bury Canal. According to an old mile marker stone beside the towpath, a barge travelling to Manchester from here had eight and a quarter miles to go.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.557043
Longitude
-2.378706