![Church Street, St Helens Church Street, St Helens](san082.jpg)
Looking back to the railway crossing from Church Street.
![Church Street, St Helens Church Street, St Helens](san081.jpg)
The structure on which the widened Church Street now crosses the canal. Originally the road crossed on a swing bridge, with a separate lift bridge alongside to carry trams.
![line of Sankey Canal in St Helens line of Sankey Canal in St Helens](san088.jpg)
North of Church Street, the line of the canal is infilled as far as the railway arch in the distance. The walker must take a slight detour along a footpath beside the car park to the right of the fence.
![line of Sankey Canal in St Helens line of Sankey Canal in St Helens](san101.jpg)
Beyond the car park, the footpath runs between fences, crossing the line of the canal, which heads for the right-hand bridge. The arches were built comparatively recently to strengthen the girder spans above.
![Corporation Street Bridge, St Helens Corporation Street Bridge, St Helens](san109.jpg)
Corporation Street Bridge. The in-filled section of canal can be seen beyond. The towpath went through a separate arch. These were originally flat beam bridge spans, made into arches during work to re-open stretches of the canal.
![Corporation Street Bridge, St Helens Corporation Street Bridge, St Helens](san107.jpg)
The towpath bridge below Corporation Street has been re-furbished and a wooden roller (that protected the brickwork from the rubbing of tow-ropes) has been attached. This is a replica of the original, which was removed for conservation, but is not in the original location.
![north of Corporation Street, St Helens north of Corporation Street, St Helens](san110.jpg)
The section of canal to the north of Corporation Street has been restored.
![former Standish Street railway bridge railings, St Helens former railway swing bridge, St Helens](san117.jpg)
Railings cast for Standish Street railway bridge, which stood nearby, have been preserved and made into a canal-side feature.
![former railway swing bridge, St Helens former railway swing bridge, St Helens](san114.jpg)
The base of a former railway swing bridge, just before Standish Street / Pocket Nook.
![Standish Street Bridge, St Helens Standish Street Bridge, St Helens](san123.jpg)
Looking back from Standish Street towards Corporation Street, St Helens. Originally a swing bridge stood here, but this was re-built several times. Standish Street now crosses the canal on an embankment.