2017

SJ8196 : Trafford Road Bridge

taken 9 years ago, near to Trafford Park, Trafford, England

This is 1 of 8 images, with title Trafford Road Bridge in this square
Trafford Road Bridge
Trafford Road Bridge

The Grade II Listed LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) Trafford Road Swing Bridge was built by John Butler & Co in 1892. The bridge carries the A5063 road across the Manchester Ship canal. It was designed to carry road traffic over the canal but was able to swing to allow ships to pass into and out of Pomona Docks. The hydraulic operating station was located immediately adjacent on the north bank of the canal. In 1998 it was refurbished and fixed in place as part of a scheme to widen the road crossing to a dual carriageway, with a new bridge built alongside it on the eastern side. Northbound traffic uses the old bridge and southbound traffic the adjacent bridge.

On the left 614 flats in five blocks are being developed on the site of the former UGC Multiplex Cinema at Clippers Quay. The old cinema which was the first multiplex in Greater Manchester and the second in the UK was opened by Cannon in December 1986. Later it became MGM, Virgin and then UGC before closing in 2001 and laying derelict until demolished in 2015 LinkExternal link

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Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport Construction, Development Date: 1986 2001 2015 1998 1892 Road: A5063 other tags: Site of Former Cinema Swing Bridge Bridge Apartments Under Construction Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ8196, 385 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 21 August, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 15 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8123 9659 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:27.9428N 2:17.0520W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8121 9651
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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