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Bridge over River Douglas at Crooke
Bridge over River Douglas at Crooke
Photo: dk
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Item #: 5512
Bridge over River Douglas at Crooke c1955 although I am far from 100% certain about this. I'd appreciate any comments. Is this bridge still here?

Comment by: wigan1957 on 16th March 2008 at 14:06

i thought it was the bridge over the river kwai..ha ha
its actually the overflow from the canal going down to the dougie,its still there but so,s a lot of rubbish thats accumulated over the years.

Comment by: christine jolley on 15th July 2010 at 21:04

This bridge when you walked over it used to stink like hell it was always dark brown and rusty coloured the water and the rats where everywhere!!! my mum used to walk over the fields to Heinz factory every morning to go to Work Joan Jolley was her name RIP mum I miss you so so so much xx

Comment by: MikeW on 19th August 2015 at 15:36

The weir is still there its forms part of the canal towpath.

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