Piccadilly to Ancoats (2) - Virtual canal trip along the Ashton Canal

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Great Ancoats Street bridge, Ashton Canal
Great Ancoats Street bridge, with Lock 1 behind.
Great Ancoats Street bridge, Ashton Canal
Under Great Ancoats Street bridge, approaching Lock 1. A duplicate lock (now removed) had been built alongside to alleviate congestion back in the days when the canal was busy with coal traffic.
Lock 1, Ancoats, Ashton Canal
Lock 1, looking eastwards towards Lock 2 from Great Ancoats Street.
Lock 1, Ancoats, Ashton Canal
Unusually for narrow locks, Locks 1, 2 and 18 have double top gates (as on the Bosley lock flight) which makes for extra work for the lock crew!
Lock 1, Ancoats, Ashton Canal
Looking back to Lock 1, with Great Ancoats Street crossing behind it.
Lock 2, Ancoats, Ashton Canal
Looking towards Lock 2, Ancoats. The towpath bridge on the left leads to the short Islington Arm.
Lock 2, Ancoats, Ashton Canal
Looking towards Lock 3 from Lock 2, Ancoats. Beside Lock 3 is a startling apartment block which is part of the New Islington development.
Lock 3, Ancoats, Ashton Canal
Looking towards Lock 3. On the left is a new lift bridge that will eventually lead into a new canal arm.
New Islington canal arm, Ashton Canal
New lift bridge at the entrance to New Islington canal arm.
New Islington canal arm, Ashton Canal
Part of the New Islington canal arm.

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