Continuing from our last walk, Worsley |
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Old machine at Worsley
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A boat named 'Thomas' |
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The Granary |
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Boatyard at Worsley
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New housing development by the canal |
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Leaving Worsley, note canal colour |
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More new housing |
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Looking back as we head out of Worsley |
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Parrin Lane bridge (Bridge 50) |
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Wait, is that a lighthouse at the back? |
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The Waterside Bar & Restaurant
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A lighthouse by Parrin Lane bridge
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Leaving Worsley and the scenery changes...
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Old building being demolished
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Industry and eyesores |
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Railway and footbridge at Patricroft
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Sandwiched between Bridgewater Mill and Worsley Road |
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Bridgewater Mill |
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Looking back, note proximity to Worsley Road |
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Flats at Patricroft |
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Barton Swing Aqueduct bridge |
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Barton Road
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Approaching a swing bridge |
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View of Barton Swing Aqueduct bridge
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View the other way towards the motorway |
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Another view of Barton Swing Aqueduct bridge |
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A boat enters Barton Swing Aqueduct bridge |
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Elevated towpath before Ashburton Road bridge (Bridge 46) |
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More industry as we approach Trafford |
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Ashburton Road bridge (Bridge 46) and pipe bridge |
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Little used towpath at Trafford |
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A line of poplar trees on a straight stretch |
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View of the Trafford Centre from the towpath |
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Kellogg's factory at Trafford
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Back on the canal by Kellogg's |
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Mosley Road bridge (Bridge 44) |
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Pipe bridge and narrow boat |
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Taylor's bridge (Bridge 43) |
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Approaching Waters Meeting footbridge, the junction to Manchester |
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The junction looking towards Manchester |
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Under unnamed bridge (Bridge 42) looking towards Waters Meeting bridge (Bridge 41) |
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Pipe bridge approaching Stretford |
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Moorings at Gorse Hill |
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Moorings at Gorse Hill |
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Miss 'B' Havin |
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Longford Road bridge (Bridge 39) |
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Pipe bridge and narrow boat |
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Tame? Graffiti at Stretford
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View of a church from the towpath |
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Some boats that could do with some TLC |
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Edge Lane bridge (Bridge 38) at Stretford |
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Sunbathing in Stretford
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Stretford, not the nicest of places |
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The Watch House Cruising club between Sale and Stretford
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A snowman on the booze |
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Cut Hole aqueduct over the River Irwell
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Ugly M60 motorway bridge (Bridge 37) |
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Another eyesore, a gasometer |
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Whites bridge (Bridge 36) |
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The Bridge Inn, time for food... |
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Back on the canal, and more apartments |
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What are they?
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Approaching Sale |
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The King's Ransom pub in Sale |
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The Robert Bolt Theatre at Sale |
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Sale bridge (Bridge 35)
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Old crane at Sale bridge (Bridge 35)
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Boarded up windows
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Terraced housing overlooking the canal in Sale |
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Railway runs parallel with the canal |
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Boats moored at Sale Cruising Club
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Marsland Road bridge (Bridge 34) |
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As straight as a die |
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Looking back along the straight stretch |
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Timperley bridge (Bridge 33) |
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A boat moored next to Timperley bridge (Bridge 33) |
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Caidan House business centre, Timperley |
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Railway bridge (Bridge 32) |
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Apartments |
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Old railway bridge, arches now used for local businesses |
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Broadheath bridge (Bridge 30) |
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View from Broadheath bridge (Bridge 30) |
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