Lock 84 (C) Gerald England

SJ8498 : Lock 84

taken 5 years ago, near to Manchester, Great Britain

Lock 84

Lock 84 on the Rochdale Canal at Piccadilly Basin.

Rochdale Canal

The Rochdale Canal runs for 33 miles between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire, UK. In Sowerby Bridge it connects with the Calder and Hebble Navigation. In Manchester it connects with the Ashton and Bridgewater Canals.

The canal was opened between Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden and from Manchester to Rochdale in 1799 and between Todmorden and Rochdale in 1805. Most of the canal was closed in 1952. Restoration work began in late 1980s and by 1996 the canal was opened to navigation once again between Sowerby Bridge and the summit level. The canal was re-opened to navigation along its entire length in July 2002 and forms part of the South Pennine Ring.

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Grid Square: SJ8498, 2454 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Gerald England (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 3 October, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 7 October, 2012
Geographical Context: Canals
Canal (from Tags): Lock Rochdale Canal
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 8472 9811 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.7693N 2:13.9023W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 8472 9810
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)