clayton triangle

[AccyMad]

My mum grew up on Alexandra Street, her maiden name was Houghton, I remember some of the Howson were still living there when I used to go & visit my Grandma

 

[katex]

There's a selection of photos and maps of the general area here, hope this helps

8,947 Photos within 10km of grid reference SD 748 306 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland - photograph every grid square!

Great stuff, bud ... don't care if it helps or not; I'm going to have more than enough fun just going through ti

Not sure if there is a 'photo in the ones Wadey has posted (they are great by the way), but here is one of the swing bridge I took a couple of weeks ago, Eric. Not quite as I remember it, however, may have been replaced in the last 53 years ? LOL.

 

[wadey]

It's amazing to think of them building canals with no proper roads, no railways, phones etc

 

[katex]

It's amazing to think of them building canals with no proper roads, no railways, phones etc

Guess they just had more manpower, Wadey ?

 

[wadey]

Yes but even so it must of been a hell of a job

 

[cashman]

It's amazing to think of them building canals with no proper roads, no railways, phones etc

Guess they just had more manpower, Wadey ?

Twas mainly paddys i believe.