IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Mottram Close, WARRINGTON, WA4 2XU
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Mottram Close, WA4 2XU by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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Image Listing (48 Images Found)
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Details
Distance
1
Manchester Ship Canal
East of Latchford Locks, seen from one of the gates. The bridge is the older of the pair of viaducts on the M6 at Thelwell.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 11 Aug 2019
0.08 miles
3
Manchester Ship Canal, Latchford Locks
In common with all the others on the canal, there are two lock chambers side by side at Latchford. The shorter one is for smaller vessels such as tugs and coasters, enabling them to pass through using less water that would be needed if they had to use the main lock.
The lift at Latchford is now 12 feet 6 inches, although it was originally sixteen feet six inches until 1909 when the canal was deepened to its present 28 foot clearance and the lift dropped to 14 foot 6. The lift was to be further reduced to its present level in 1956 when the water level was raised a further two feet between Eastham and Latchford.
The hydraulic machinery here also provides power for the swing bridges in the Warrington area.
https://web.archive.org/web/20081120203945/http://users.breathe.com/g8hxe/latchford_locks.htm (archived)
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 11 May 2016
0.12 miles
4
Latchford Locks
Looking towards Manchester with the M6 Thelwall viaduct in the distance.
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust
Taken: 6 Oct 2008
0.12 miles
5
Latchford Locks
The fourth set of locks on Manchester Ship Canal from Salford, giving a drop of 12'6". http://users.breathe.com/g8hxe/latchford_locks.htm
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 18 Sep 2011
0.12 miles
6
Lock gate, Latchford Locks
The eastern end with the older Thelwall Viaduct visible in the background.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 11 Aug 2019
0.13 miles
7
The Trans Pennine Trail leaves the railway
With Latchford Viaduct out of action - the probable cause of the line's closure in 1985 along with the ideological stupidity of the government of the time, the path descends to the suburban road network of Warrington.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 11 Aug 2019
0.13 miles
9
Bradshaw Lane
The railway from Altrincham crossed the road here on a high embankment and bridge. Height had to be gained to cross the Manchester Ship Canal at Latchford Viaduct. The railway closed in 1985, hastened by the cost of maintaining the viaduct.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 11 Aug 2019
0.14 miles
10
Disused railway bridge and sign for Transpennine Trail
Image: © Raymond Knapman
Taken: 16 Oct 2008
0.15 miles