Boatyard in Brighouse Basin
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Boatyard in Brighouse Basin
Image: © Richard Kay Taken: 28 Feb 2008
The Sagar Marine Boatyard is operated from the stone warehouses, whose gable ends face the canal basin. The barge in front is a broad beam craft, built at the yard to dimensions similar to those of the old coal barges which used to be a common sight on the waterway.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.700797
Longitude
-1.776396