Approaching Thurlwood Iron Lock – 1980
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Approaching Thurlwood Iron Lock – 1980
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 1 Jun 1980
Installed due to subsidence problems from brine extraction, it proved to be much more awkward to use than the conventional lock alongside, which never in practice suffered subsidence damage. The reduced traffic due to the end of regular freight carriage meant that it became redundant and was removed a few years after this view.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.11306
Longitude
-2.294117