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Railway line at Preston Brook, Cheshire
Looking south from Chester Road Bridge. This line runs between Warrington and Crewe. Both sides are infested with Japanese knotweed. Apparently this almost indestructible invasive plant can be destroyed (at last) by use of an insect (Aphalara itadori) which only eats knotweed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_knotweed
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 29 Aug 2011
0.13 miles
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Railway line at Preston Brook, Cheshire
Looking south from Chester Road Bridge. This line runs between Warrington and Crewe. Both sides are infested with Japanese knotweed. Apparently this almost indestructible invasive plant can be destroyed (at last) by use of an insect (Aphalara itadori) which only eats knotweed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_knotweed
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 29 Aug 2011
0.13 miles
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M56, Sandy Lane Footbridge
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 9 Nov 2010
0.14 miles
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Footbridge over M56
Image: © Alpin Stewart
Taken: 22 May 2021
0.15 miles
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The M56 runs under a footbridge
Image: © Steve Daniels
Taken: 1 Apr 2019
0.15 miles
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The Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook
Image: © Andy Beecroft
Taken: 9 May 2007
0.16 miles
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The Bridgwater Canal at Preston Brook, Cheshire
Looking towards Preston Brook Tunnel, beyond which the canal becomes the Trent and Mersey Canal.
The apartments are in a Grade II listed former warehouse.
The Wooden Canal Boat Society website reports in 1998 that: "The North Staffordshire Warehouse at Preston Brook still stands empty. It used to be the Old Number One pub and night club until it burned down. As a listed building it has now been rebuilt and is being advertised as offices, but has been empty for several years." http://www.wcbs.org.uk/old-news/southams-journey-from-runcorn-to-ashton
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 29 Aug 2011
0.17 miles
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The Bridgewater Canal, Preston Brook, looking north
The former canal warehouse is now housing. Acrow props are supporting the wooden structure.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 30 May 2021
0.17 miles
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The Bridgewater Canal near Preston Brook, Cheshire
This is the link between the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook Tunnel and the main line between Manchester and Runcorn.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 29 Aug 2011
0.17 miles
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The Bridgewater Canal near Preston Brook, Cheshire
Looking south towards Preston Brook Tunnel.
Notes by David Dixon:
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 29 Aug 2011
0.17 miles