IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Upper Mersey Road, WIDNES, WA8 0WU
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Upper Mersey Road, WA8 0WU 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 (73 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Swans and pleasurecraft at Spike Island, Widnes
This is the very end of the Sankey canal just before it enters the river Mersey near to the Runcorn Bridge. Spike Island was the birthplace of the British chemical industry. In the late 19th century the area was dominated by huge factories and a maze of railway lines criss-crossed the Island. A network of footpaths has replaced the railway lines on the Island, allowing you to explore the site and enjoy expansive views across the River and up the Sankey Canal to Warrington and beyond. Many different kinds of birds and other animals can be seen at Spike Island and on the marshes towards Fiddler's Ferry. The catalyst museum is nearby and with canalside walks, acres of grassland and woodland to explore, visitor centre, picnic area, quiet spots for fishing and many water fowl this is a good spot to take the family.
Image: © Sue Adair
Taken: 20 Aug 2005
0.02 miles
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Spike Island
Boats moored near Spike Island.
Image: © Peter McDermott
Taken: 3 Jan 2021
0.02 miles
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The marina on the St Helens Canal
The canal is disused except for this lower part in Widnes
Image: © Raymond Knapman
Taken: 7 Sep 2010
0.04 miles
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Sankey Canal, Spike Island
At its western end, the Sankey canal is wide eneough for boats to be moored in the centre.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 26 Apr 2013
0.04 miles
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The barge BARMERE moored on the Sankey Canal
The ex-grain barge BARMERE was craned into the Sankey Canal at Spike Island, Widnes, on October 13th, 2005. She was later moored in the centre of the channel. She will be converted into a floating exhibition centre and is to be a permanent feature of the waterway scene here, see: http://www.scars.org.uk/cuttings/volume6/issue6-1/move.html
Image: © David Long
Taken: 17 Oct 2005
0.05 miles
