1980

SJ8057 : Approaching Thurlwood Iron Lock – 1980

taken 44 years ago, near to Rode Heath, Cheshire East, England

Approaching Thurlwood Iron Lock – 1980
Approaching Thurlwood Iron Lock – 1980
Installed due to subsidence problems from brine extraction, it proved to be much more awkward to use than the conventional lock alongside, which never in practice suffered subsidence damage. The reduced traffic due to the end of regular freight carriage meant that it became redundant and was removed a few years after this view.
Trent and Mersey Canal

The Trent and Mersey Canal is 93·5 miles in length from Derwent Mouth to Preston Brook. The first cut was made by Josiah Wedgwood in July 1766 at Middleport (Stoke-on-Trent). The eastern section between Derwent Mouth and Shugborough (the junction with the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal) was already operational by 1770 and the whole canal through to Preston Brook, where it linked with the Bridgewater Canal was open for business by 1777. James Brindley was the engineer until his death in 1772. There are seventy-six locks en route to raise and lower the water level where hills impede the course. There are four tunnels, including the famous Harecastle Tunnel near Stoke-on-Trent.


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SJ8057, 104 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
June 1980   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8041 5736 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:6.7836N 2:17.6470W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8046 5729
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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