2013

SJ9493 : Apethorn Footbridge

taken 11 years ago, near to Haughton Green, Tameside, England

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Apethorn Footbridge
Apethorn Footbridge
Bridge #8a 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".

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 Place: Gee Cross other tags: Canal Bridge Footbridge Canal Bridge Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Peak Forest Canal [66] · Footbridge over the Peak Forest Canal [15] · Bridge 8a [14] ·
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SJ9493, 444 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 21 April, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 24 April, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9417 9372 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:26.4132N 2:5.3539W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9417 9372
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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