Rochdale Canal
The Rochdale Canal is in Northern England, between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge, part of the connected system of the canals of Great Britain. Its name refers to the town of Rochdale through which it passes. The Rochdale is a broad canal because its locks are wide enough to allow vessels of 14 feet width. Wikipedia
The canal is 32 miles long and was used for the transportation of goods between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge before the birth of the Railways in the 1840's.
(Taken at Lock 50, Oldham Road)
Rochdale Canal
The Rochdale Canal is in Northern England, between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge, part of the connected system of the canals of Great Britain. Its name refers to the town of Rochdale through which it passes. The Rochdale is a broad canal because its locks are wide enough to allow vessels of 14 feet width. Wikipedia
The canal is 32 miles long and was used for the transportation of goods between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge before the birth of the Railways in the 1840's.
(Taken at Lock 50, Oldham Road)