| David Barnes – The
Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal Building on Heritage. |
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Tue 11 th Mar 2025 |
David is one of the trustees of the canal group and first
moved to the north of England in 1989 in search of the northern
landscapes. He is a great fan of the 1960s films that were shot
in the north such as ‘A Taste of Honey’ and ‘Spring and Port
Wine’ some scenes being filmed along the canal.
The
Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal ran from Salford to Prestolee,
where one branch ran to Bolton and another to Bury. The 15 miles
of canal had 17 locks.
It is connected to the River Irwell in
Manchester.
Check out the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal
website [click
here] |
David Barnes. |
The Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal map. |
Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal Society. |
Mount Sion Steam Crane |
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A massive breach of the canal in 1936 led to the canal's
eventual closure and it is thought the main cause was a fault
line in the geology.
Restoration is continuing along several
sections of the canal and some remnants of the working days
remain such as the Mount Sion Steam Crane that was used to
unload coal from nearby collieries. A more recent addition in
2012 was the replacement of a bridge with the Meccano Bridge at
Prestolee Locks, Little Lever. It was designed by artist Liam
Curtin and is made from ‘scaled up’ pieces of Meccano. |
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At the time of the Industri |
1934 breach. |
Meccano Bridge. |
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