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Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal
Towing Path Guide
Locks 4 & 5
| Crown Copyright 1922 |
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| A-Z 94 B4 |
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| Access from Oldfield Road |
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In 1890 the Manchester & Bolton railway line was widened. The works included the relocation of the existing locks 4 & 5 and the provision of a turning basin to allow craft to negotiate the new railway crossing. |
| Oldfield Road railway bridge with the steel girder bridge carrying the railway over the canal. The industrial building is built over the turning basin. |
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