Boat & Horses (2) - sign, Broadway, Chadderton near Oldham
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Boat & Horses (2) - sign, Broadway, Chadderton near Oldham
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 3 Sep 2012
The sign shows a canal narrowboat pulled by two horses. This would have been a familiar sight on the adjacent Rochdale Canal during much of the 19th century and later. The sign is attached to a post at the side of the car park. Image Image Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.528145
Longitude
-2.15911