The Black Bear, Knutsford Road
Introduction
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The Black Bear, Knutsford Road
Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 8 Jun 2008
The name Latchford means "ford over the Laecc or stream", in this case, the River Mersey, crossed at this point by a ford before the first wooden bridge was built. Its location is just to the east of Black Bear Bridge, the Mersey was later diverted for the industrial revolution in Warrington.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.381802
Longitude
-2.572734