2019

SE0523 : Footbridge over the Rochdale Canal, Sowerby Bridge

taken 5 years ago, near to Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, England

Footbridge over the Rochdale Canal, Sowerby Bridge
Footbridge over the Rochdale Canal, Sowerby Bridge
The bridge is in the style of those seen in railway yards.
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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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 February, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 20 February, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 0580 2366 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:42.5600N 1:54.8165W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 0581 2364
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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