2019
SJ8397 : Tib Lock, Rochdale Canal Lock#89
taken 5 years ago, near to Manchester, England
This is 1 of 5 images, with title starting with Tib Lock in this square
Tib Lock, Rochdale Canal Lock#89
Lock#89 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". The lock is Grade II-listed (Historic England List Entry Number: 1247596 Link
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This section of the canal is surrounded by high rise buildings. The latest to appear is the Axis Tower, a 28-storey residential building which dominates the skyline. Construction of the tower (SJ8397 : Axis Tower Construction Site ) began in 2017 and was completed in 2019.
This section of the canal is surrounded by high rise buildings. The latest to appear is the Axis Tower, a 28-storey residential building which dominates the skyline. Construction of the tower (SJ8397 : Axis Tower Construction Site ) began in 2017 and was completed in 2019.
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
- SJ8397, 2721 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 31 December, 2019 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 1 January, 2020
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 837 975 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.4602N 2:14.7503W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)