Ellenhall Bridge, near Gilcrux
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Ellenhall Bridge, near Gilcrux
Image: © Nigel Monckton Taken: 5 Sep 2005
At this point the River Ellen is a gentle country stream. It is hard to believe that just a few miles downstream at Maryport it was big enough to permit the development of a shipbuilding industry during the 19th Century.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.742642
Longitude
-3.376233