Eastern canal bridge and level crossing at Fiddlers Ferry

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Eastern canal bridge and level crossing at Fiddlers Ferry by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.

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Eastern canal bridge and level crossing at Fiddlers Ferry

Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 23 Sep 2025

One of two such sets of crossings serving properties along the riverside, see also Image Unlike that one, this level crossing still has gates rather than automatic barriers. There used to be a railway station here, called 'Fiddlers Ferry and Penketh'.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.375705
Longitude
-2.656978