Sankey Bridges: Swing Bridge over the Sankey Canal
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Sankey Bridges: Swing Bridge over the Sankey Canal
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 6 Jul 2019
There is a series of canal crossings at Sankey Bridges. This one is a narrow swing bridge which was for emergency use if the Liverpool Road bridge was out of action. The swing bridge is approximately 30 yards south of the road bridge and there is a rail bridge about 80 yards further south.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.383963
Longitude
-2.625684