Ashton Canal, Ashton-Under-Lyne
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Ashton Canal, Ashton-Under-Lyne
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 13 Dec 2012
Approaching Portland Basin from the east. The canalside apartments on the right hand side have been built on the site of the former Tudor Mill which ceased spinning cotton in the 1960s and was used as a warehouse until it was destroyed by a fire in 1970.
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Image Location
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Latitude
53.482728
Longitude
-2.099115