River Lark and The Crankles
Introduction
The photograph on this page of River Lark and The Crankles by Bob Jones as part of the Geograph project.
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River Lark and The Crankles
Image: © Bob Jones Taken: 21 Apr 2008
The willow plantation to the left of the river is known as The Crankles. It was used to produce wood for cricket bat manufacture. In medieval times the area was probably fishponds for Bury Abbey.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.243419
Longitude
0.721172