Capstan at Latchford Locks 2009, old railway bridge crossing, MSCC, Ship Canal, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2XT
Latchford was chosen as the location of intermediate locks on the Manchester Ship Canal. These comprise a larger lock for ocean-going vessels and a smaller lock to its south for coasters, tugs and barges. A ship mooring area was provided on the canal's south bank and enabled two large vessels to pass each other at this point. The locks are still used, but less often than before, as hardly any ships now go to the terminal docks at Manchester and Salford.
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Location: Latchford Lock, MSCC, Ship Canal, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 2XT
Photo credit: © Tony Smith / Alamy / Afripics
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