2012

SJ9495 : Peak Forest Canal

taken 12 years ago, near to Hyde, Tameside, England

This is 1 of 51 images, with title Peak Forest Canal in this square
Peak Forest Canal
Peak Forest Canal
On a bright cold day a few slivers of ice can be seen on the Peak Forest Canal. The large building reflected is Wharfinger House a Grade II listed warehouse.
PFC from Manchester Road Bridge

Other views of the Peak Forest Canal from Manchester Road.

Before 1980: LinkExternal link

Peak Forest Canal

The Peak Forest Canal runs for 15 miles between Ashton under Lyne and Whaley Bridge.

It was built to link the Ashton Canal with the tramways that brought limestone from the Peak District quarries.

The Lower Peak Forest Canal forms part of the "Cheshire Ring".

LinkExternal link Pennine Waterways website including a "virtual tour" of the canal
LinkExternal link and LinkExternal link for information on the history of the canal


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Geographical Context: Canals Canal: Peak Forest other tags: Canal Canal Warehouse Grade II Listed Reflections Ice Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ9495, 883 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 30 January, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 31 January, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9434 9513 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:27.1738N 2:5.2019W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9434 9510
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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