Runcorn
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Runcorn by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Runcorn
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 17 Jul 2007
Showing the junction of Bridgewater Street (straight ahead) and Egerton Street (to the left) with the Runcorn - Widnes bridge in the background. The street names are appropriate; it was Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, who built the Bridgewater Canal, which was the basis for the town's original prosperity. In more recent times, however, Runcorn has become associated with chemical and hi-tech industries.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.341984
Longitude
-2.736214