Sunday, 28 December 2014

Manchester Ship Canal



Walking by the River Irwell in Manchester, during the Summer, I had a look around the small churchyard of St Catherine's and came across this large family grave in a rather overgrown part of the graveyard.
Marshall Stevens founded the Manchester Ship Canal which enabled large ships to come inland to Manchester, a large industrial city. When the canal opened in 1894 it was the largest navigable river canal in the world and soon the Port of Manchester although 40 miles from the sea became Britain's third busiest port.






I wonder if the memorial was placed on higher ground so that it would look down over the River Irwell which formed part of the Manchester Ship Canal.
























The canal is very different these days being more at home to leisure activities.


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8 comments:

  1. Janey and Co.28 December 2014 at 20:53

    People who accomplish such great things in their lives should be memorialized.

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  2. Gosia28 December 2014 at 20:59

    Fantastic place for walking and relaxing

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  3. Anonymous28 December 2014 at 21:37

    When Trafford was not Old.

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  4. Linda W.28 December 2014 at 23:07

    I really like your last shot. Nice sunset!

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  5. Author R. Mac Wheeler28 December 2014 at 23:23

    Enjoyed the visit with you. Nice shots.

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  6. DJan28 December 2014 at 23:37

    Nice pictures, but that sunset picture is stunning. Thanks for being such a faithful blogger. :-)

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  7. diane b29 December 2014 at 00:55

    That is interesting piece of history. The river looks lovely in your photos

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  8. Cynthia29 December 2014 at 01:20

    It looks so peaceful now, it's hard to imagine it being such a busy port. It's beautiful at sunset.

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