Narrowboat graveyard, Northwich, Cheshire
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Narrowboat graveyard, Northwich, Cheshire
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 8 Apr 1979
Shortly after nationalisation, many redundant or abandoned narrowboats were burned and/or sunk here by British Waterways, in an attempt to prevent their re-use or restoration. The grisly remains were still visible in 1979, but, remarkably, some boats were actually recovered and restored.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.239585
Longitude
-2.473439