Bridge Street, Whaley Bridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bridge Street, Whaley Bridge by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Bridge Street, Whaley Bridge
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 17 Oct 2023
The 'Whaley' name comes from Old English meaning a woodland clearing by a road, but the 'Bridge' part refers to the crossing of the River Goyt. As the name implies, there is a bridge a little further along this road although it is not the only one. The pub is named after the river.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.330233
Longitude
-1.983444