View east from Marsh Lane to Leeds-Liverpool Canal, 12 December 1997

View east from Marsh Lane to Leeds-Liverpool Canal (see all photos of the same view)

Marsh Lane is at the bottom of this picture; beyond it are Marsh Farm, the Leeds-Liverpool Canal and Brimmicroft bridges. The M65 runs in a straight line for about a mile here.

Date
12 December 1997 (see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
East
Structures visible

Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)

Structure 17a (Marsh Farm overbridge)

Structure 19 (Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge)

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