EPW021587 ENGLAND (1928). The Latchford High Level Bridge, Knutsford Road Swing Bridge and Latchford Viaduct on the Manchester Ship Canal, Warrington, 1928

Latchford first station

Latchford 2nd Station, as the orignal station closed when The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894

ROSE COTTAGE

Rose Cottage

Used to be called Ashfield House, it was a former farm, and it was where I spent my early childhood.

HYDRAULIC,PUMP, ENGINE HOUSE FOR LATCHFORD LOCKS.

WE NOW WHAT IT IS NOW!!! THIS IS 1928??, WHY BOTHER. IT'S THE MOSTYN TUBE WORKS THEN. and WARRIGTON TUBE WORKS LATER. THE ALUMINIUM WORKS CAME YEARS LATER THAN THIS PIC, AND WAS IN THE SPACE BETWEEN RICHMOND AND TUBE WORKS.

NOT, at this time it was not , it was the recreation grounds, not called after skool for another 12 years.!! what was it then 1928??? not NOW WE NOW THAT.!! The official opening of the skool and grounds was on 16th September 1940.

COMMONSIDE FARM, THEN.

LACHFORD HIGH LEVEL ROAD BRIDGE (CANTILEVER) , STEEL WORK 783 TONS, CENTER SPAN 206 FEET, HEIGHT FROM NORMAL WATER LEVEL IS 74 FEET 6 INCH. 20 &1/8 MILES FROM EASTHAM.

KNUTSFORD ROAD SWING BRIDGE, WEIGHT OF STEEL 1,350 TONS,SPAN 120 FEET CANAL WIDTH ONLY. 20 & 3/8 MILES FROM EASTHAM.

SMALL LOCK 350FT BY 45FT ,14FT 6IN RISE FALL.

LATCHFORD LOCKS FIRST ON CANAL FROM EASTHAM 21 MILES,LARGE LOCK 600FT BY 65FT, RISE FALL 14FT 6IN.

WARRINGTON TUBE CO, THEN RICHMOND GAS STOVES WORK'S,GAS METER.

LATCHFORD VIADUCT, RAILWAY AT THIS TIME L.M.& S. WARRINGTON AND STOCKPORT. WEIGHT OF STEEL 1,220 TONS, SPAN 250 FEET. ABOVE WATER 74FT 6IN.

GRAPPENHALL ROAD AT THIS TIME, NOW GRAMMAR SKOOL ROAD.

BROOK HOUSE, THEN.

TRAM TERMINAL ,FROM WARRINGTON AT THIS TIME.

LACHFORD HOUSE

HIDE YARD

MORRIS BROOK WORKS ENGINEERING

ROCK VILLAS

GREEN BANK

CLAR MONT

Latchford Viaduct closed in 1986

Latchford "Old" Station, closed in 1893. Demolished around 1977.

Cantilever Bridge

Latchford Station

The tramp steamer Mary P Cooper sank about here in March 1961, following a head-on collision with the SS Foamville. What an appropriate name, given the state of the Mersey and Irwell at that time. Fortunately, the crew were rescued unharmed, thanks in part to a policeman patrolling on the road to the right, and the fact that the youth of that time weren't in the habit of removing lifebelts for fun.

SITE OF THE NOW BRITISH ALUMINIUM WORKS(NOW NOVELIS)

SIR THOMAS BOTELER PLAYING FIELDS

Old alignment of Warrinton- Skelton railway, pre MSC, taken over as part of MSC when Latchford high level built.

The Knutsford Road Swing Bridge

Manchester Ship Canal

Latchford Locks