2011

SJ6874 : Pipe bridges north of Rudheath, Cheshire

taken 13 years ago, near to Lostock Green, Cheshire West And Chester, England

Pipe bridges north of  Rudheath, Cheshire
Pipe bridges north of Rudheath, Cheshire
The large chemical works occupies land on both sides of the Trent and Mersey Canal. There are several substantial pipe bridges over the canal within five hundred metres. The narrowness and shape of the canal suggests that a much earlier bridge, No 187, predating the salt extraction industry, existed here.

The industry is based on the extraction of salt from the ground.

The original Brunner Mond Company was formed as a partnership in 1873 (becoming a limited company in 1881) by John Brunner and Ludwig Mond. They built Winnington Works in Northwich, Cheshire and produced their first soda ash in 1874. Following many takeovers and mergers, including ICI, the company is a now a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals Limited, part of the Tata Group of India. (Information from Wikipedia).

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SJ6874, 105 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Roger D Kidd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 28 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 5 December, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 684 740 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:15.7631N 2:28.4747W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 684 740
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