Hulme Lock, Bridgewater Canal, Manchester.
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Hulme Lock, Bridgewater Canal, Manchester.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 12 Apr 1981
On the north side of the canal is seen Hulme Lock, the top one of three that led down from the Bridgewater Canal to the Manchester Ship Canal. Very little use was made of it latterly, as pleasure boats are not normally allowed onto the Ship Canal, and barge traffic had ceased by 1981 when this was taken. These locks are now closed and have been replaced by an alternative arrangement. Above the water is seen the railway which later became part of Manchester's tram system.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.474576
Longitude
-2.260153