Winwick Dry Dock, Sankey Canal
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Winwick Dry Dock, Sankey Canal
Image: © David Long Taken: 8 Feb 2007
The snow throws the features of the dock into high relief - the wooden blocks on which craft would settle as the sluice in the groove at the top end was lifted, and the stepped construction of the dock sides.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.419722
Longitude
-2.611463