Dunkirk Lane Bridge (C) Gerald England

SJ9395 : Dunkirk Lane Bridge

taken 5 years ago, near to Hyde, Tameside, Great Britain

Dunkirk Lane Bridge

Bridge #4 on the Peak Forest Canal.

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".

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

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Grid Square: SJ9395, 148 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Gerald England (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 9 September, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 12 September, 2012
Geographical Context: Canals
Canal (from Tags): Peak Forest
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 9397 9592 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:27.5996N 2:5.5371W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 9396 9594
View Direction: SOUTH (about 180 degrees)