2015

SJ9688 : Peak Forest Canal at Marple

taken 9 years ago, near to Marple, Stockport, England

Peak Forest Canal at Marple
Peak Forest Canal at Marple
Moored narrowboats near Top Lock Marina.
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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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Top Lock [35] · Moored [11] · Marina [10] Title Clusters: · Peak Forest Canal at Marple [9] ·
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Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 23 July, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 28 July, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9620 8840 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:23.5452N 2:3.5163W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9616 8840
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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