Bedford basin, Bridgewater canal, Leigh
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Bedford basin, Bridgewater canal, Leigh
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 29 May 2021
Bedford basin was created between 1845 and 1890. Coal was transhipped onto barges here, from a mineral line running south from Atherton collieries.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.492904
Longitude
-2.512733