Ashton Under Lyne to Huddersfield. 20 miles
Dunge Booth Lock, Uppermill. 1988
Lock 22W. Grid Ref: SD 9959 0610 [HN-021-210]Dunge Booth Lock, Uppermill. 1988
Clogger Knowle Bridge, Uppermill. 1988
Grid Ref: SD 9958 0565 [HN-021-660]Clogger Knowle Bridge, Uppermill. 1988
Ashton Under Lyne Old Wharf. 1988
Grid Ref: SJ 9417 9874 [HN-033-140]. Seen from the Aston Canal, this is the junction with the Huddersfield Narrow Canal which continues through the green bridge, Whitelands Bridge.Ashton Under Lyne Old Wharf. 1988
Lock 1W, Ashton Under Lyne 1988
Grid Ref: SJ 9420 9872 [HN-033-110]. There used to be a short arm from the head of the lock to a warehouse in the concreted area on the extreme right of the picture.Lock 1W, Ashton Under Lyne 1988
Minerva Road Bridge, Ashton Under Lyne. 1988
Grid Ref: SJ 9423 9869 [HN-033-070]. The cutting in the foreground was originally the start of the 188m long Whitelands Tunnel. It was poorly constructed and was shortened in the early 1820s to 156m with the facing of the bridge becoming the new eastern portal and largely opened out in 1856. Originally, the towpath was of wood, built over a feeder leat for the Ashton Canal.Minerva Road Bridge, Ashton Under Lyne. 1988
Whitelands 'Tunnel'. 1988
This is the opened out section of Whitelands Tunnel seen from the Bus Depot Entrance Bridge, looking west. Grid Ref: SJ 9430 9864 [HN-032-890]Whitelands 'Tunnel'. 1988
Looking west from Bayley Bridge, Stalybridge. 1988
Grid Ref: SJ 9578 9819 [HN-031-240]Looking west from Bayley Bridge, Stalybridge. 1988
Mossley. 1988
The photo caption places this at or near Lock 11W. Grid Ref: SD 9735 0087 [HN-027-550]Mossley. 1988
Southern Portal of Scout Tunnel. 1988
Grid Ref: SD 9734 0102 [HN-027-390]. Bricked up at the time.Southern Portal of Scout Tunnel. 1988
Southern Portal of Scout Tunnel. 1988
Grid Ref: SD 9747 0116 [HN-027-210]. Bricked up at the time.Southern Portal of Scout Tunnel. 1988
Greenfield. 1988
According to the Grid Reference on the picture this is Lock 16W, Grid Ref: SD 9812 0340 [HN-024-640]. However, there is no rising land where the track is on the left of the picture seen from this lock.Greenfield. 1988
Uppermill. 1988
Winding hole to the south of Clogger Knowle Bridge (Moorgate Street), Grid Ref: SD 9955 0558 [HN-021-730]Uppermill. 1988
Mossley. 1988
Bridge 86 at the tail of Lock 16W. Grid Ref: SD 9811 0338 [HN-024-650]. Picture taken from Roache's Bridge (Manchester Road)Mossley. 1988
Uppermill. 1988
Just north of Clogger Knowle Bridge, Grid Ref: SD 9958 0565 [HN-021-660]. Looking north.Uppermill. 1988
Uppermill. 1988
Picture taken from under Uppermill Viaduct, Grid Ref: SD 9956 0628 [HN-021-020]. Looking south with part of the viaduct just visible on the right.Uppermill. 1988
Lime Kiln Lock, Uppermill, 1988
Lock No.23W and the River tame Aqueduct. Grid Ref: SD 9956 0630 [HN-021-000]Lime Kiln Lock, Uppermill, 1988
Uppermill Viaduct. 1988
Grid Ref: SD 9956 0628 [HN-021-020]. Lock 23W and the River Tame Aqueduct are in the foreground.Uppermill Viaduct. 1988
Rebuilt section at Uppermill. 1988
Caption on picture gives location as Grid Ref: SD995063 but this does not seem to match any topography near there.Rebuilt section at Uppermill. 1988
West Summit Lock, Diggle. 1988
Grid Ref: SE 0035 0769 [HN-019-210]. Lock 32W looking towards Lock 31W.West Summit Lock, Diggle. 1988
Lock 32W, Diggle. 1988
Inlet for the bypass channel. Grid Ref: SE 0035 0769 [HN-019-210]. There is now a grill over the inlet to keep out larger flotsam.Lock 32W, Diggle. 1988
Summit Pound, Diggle. 1988
Looking across the pound to Warth Mills. Grid Ref: SE 0038 0781 [HN-019-300]. The former woollen mill is now occupied by small business units.Summit Pound, Diggle. 1988
Diggle. 1988
Retaining wall for the railway, just south of Standedge Tunnel. Grid Ref: SE 0056 0788 [HN-018-900]Diggle. 1988
Diggle. 1988
Western Portal of Standedge Tunnel. Picture taken from about Grid Ref: SE 0055 0786 [HN-018-930]Diggle. 1988
Standedge Tunnel West Portal. 1988
Grid Ref: SE 0060 0793 [HN-018-840]. This is not the original portal. The tunnel was extended 221m when one of the later railway tunnels was bored.Standedge Tunnel West Portal. 1988
Standedge Tunnel East Portal. 1988
Grid Ref: SE 0396 1192 [HN-013-640]. This is not the original portal. The tunnel was extended 10m for a spillway from the nearby reservoir.Standedge Tunnel East Portal. 1988
Marsden. 1989
Looking east from Standedge Tunnel East Portal. Grid Ref: SE 0396 1192 [HN-013-640]Marsden. 1989
Marsden. 1989
Looking East from just east of the Tunnel End Railway Bridge. Grid Ref: SE 04122 1194 [HN-013-460]Marsden. 1989
Station Road Bridge, Marsden. 1989
Grid Ref: SE 0463 1182 [HN-012-920]. Marsden Summit Lock, No.42E, is beyondStation Road Bridge, Marsden. 1989
Marsden. 1989
Lock 41E. Grid Ref: SE 0884 1181 [HN-012-710]. looking down the flight to Lock 40EMarsden. 1989
Marsden. 1989
Lock 39E, Grid Ref: SE 0512 1183 [HN-012-420]. Looking west up the flight.Marsden. 1989
Marsden. 1989
Lock 38E, Grid Ref: SE 0520 1189 [HN-012-320]. Looking down the flight to Lock 37EMarsden. 1989
Marsden. 1989
Lock 34E, Grid Ref: SE 0536 1222 [HN-011-940]. Looking up the flight to lock 35EMarsden. 1989
