New Islington
Introduction
The photograph on this page of New Islington by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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New Islington
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 6 Aug 2013
In the foreground is lock #3 on the Ashton Canal. In the background is the New Islington tram stop on the Metrolink line to Droylsden and the Vulcan Works on Pollard Street. The works were built by John Hetherington & Sons in 1856 and used by them until 1939. In 2004 the mill was converted into apartments.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.481488
Longitude
-2.220113