Rochdale Canal Lock 87, Canal Street © David Dixon cc-by-sa/2.0

SJ8497 : Rochdale Canal Lock 87, Canal Street

taken 3 years ago, near to Manchester, Great Britain

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Rochdale Canal Lock 87, Canal Street

Lock#87 on the Rochdale Canal, viewed from Princess Street.

Lock#87 is one of the "Rochdale Nine". When the rest of the Rochdale Canal was closed to navigation in 1952, these nine locks which link the Ashton and Bridgewater Canals, through the centre of Manchester, were the only part of the canal to remain open, forming part of the "Cheshire Ring".

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: SJ8497, 1903 images (more nearby )
Photographer: David Dixon (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Monday, 4 September, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 9 September, 2017
Geographical Context: City, Town centre Canals
Camera (from Tags): Panasonic DMC-G7
Canal (from Tags): Rochdale Canal
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 842 977 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.5690N 2:14.2990W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 842 977
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)