Manchester Ship Canal (2)

The dredger MD Severn passes Frodsham Marsh, Manchester Ship Canal
The dredger MD Severn passes Frodsham Marsh, with Weston Point chemical works in the distance.
Weston Marsh Lock, the junction with the Weaver Navigation.
A large, sea-going vessel moving along the Manchester Ship Canal, passes Weston Marsh Lock, the junction with the Weaver Navigation.
Runcorn and Widnes railway viaduct across the Manchester Ship Canal
photo: Neil Arlidge
Runcorn railway viaduct across the Manchester Ship Canal with the Runcorn and Widnes road bridge (Silver Jubilee Bridge) behind, looking east.
Bridgewater House, Runcorn
Bridgewater House, former headquarters of the Bridgewater Canal Company. The Bridgewater Canal originally linked with the Mersey estuary via the former Runcorn Locks, close to Bridgewater House.
Runcorn and Widnes Bridge across the Manchester Ship Canal
photo: Neil Arlidge
Runcorn and Widnes Bridge (Silver Jubilee Bridge) across the Manchester Ship Canal, looking west.
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