IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Brompton Gardens, WARRINGTON, WA5 0GE
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Brompton Gardens, WA5 0GE 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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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (16 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
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Historic boating
The ST HELEN swings to turn below the former Bewsey swing bridge. This bridge gave the nearest access to Warrington (to the right) for men based at the US Base at RAF Burtonwood, and a large number of accommodation huts were built in the area around Bewsey Old Hall, just to the left of the bridge. This section of the canal is a well-known coarse fishery.
Image: © David Long
Taken: Unknown
0.07 miles
3
Historic boating
The ST HELEN north of the 7 arches viaduct. The square section of the platform over the canal is markedly different from the other arches. Further upstream Stephenson's 9 arch Earlestown Viaduct had to be built 70' high to allow the high-master Mersey sailing flats to pass beneath. It is assumed that here there was a moveable section over the canal to allow the same facility, but no details of it seem to exist.
Image: © David Long
Taken: Unknown
0.18 miles
4
St.Helens Canal, Sankey Valley Park, Warrington
This is the view looking south from a bridge over the canal in the park. It's a popular spot for fishing, and often attracts swans. The park follows the canal a mile or so in either direction, and to the south joins the trans pennine cycle path.
Image: © Al McDougall
Taken: 24 Jun 2005
0.19 miles
5
Paving in Centre of Maze, Sankey Valley Park
Just to the West of St.Helens Canal lies a hedge maze which is open to the public at most times. In the centre are this mosaic and, opposite it, a slightly chilling statue of a gaunt looking woman. You'll have to visit to see the statue, unless someone else uploads a picture, but don't forget to take a ball of string for the maze . . .
Image: © Al McDougall
Taken: 24 Jun 2005
0.19 miles
6
Disused Barn, Sankey Valley Park
Right on the border with grid square SJ5889 to the West, are these disused buildings. The sign warns dog owners about fouling. A large derelict house also lies nearby - otherwise, apart from the park, the area is all new housing estates.
Image: © Al McDougall
Taken: 24 Jun 2005
0.19 miles
9
Railway Bridge over St Helens (Sankey) Canal
The Sankey Viaduct in Sankey Valley Park crosses both the canal and Sankey Brook. Known as the "Seven Arches", although it consisted of seven arches and one iron-girder span over the canal itself, this 1873 viaduct carries the Liverpool to Manchester via Warrington railway. It is thought that the span across the canal may have originally had a lifting mechanism, to allow the masts of the sailing barges to pass through.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 6 Jul 2019
0.21 miles
