Ashton Canal, Bridge at Fairfield Lock
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Ashton Canal, Bridge at Fairfield Lock
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 15 Nov 2012
The segmental arch, stone footbridge (#16) over the Ashton Canal at Fairfield Lock (#18) has a datestone marked 1838. Locally known as the Camel's Hump or Jamaica Bridge, it is a Grade II listed building (Historic England List Entry Number:1356474 http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1356474&resourceID=5 Heritage Gateway).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.477551
Longitude
-2.150934