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Footbridge between Henhurst lock & the old power station - Deakin's preserve Works
Footbridge between Henhurst lock & the old power station - Deakin's preserve Works
Photo: Tim Cooke
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Item #: 29593
Many thanks to AH and all the other comments on the previous picture. I just came across this, which shows the other side of the footbridge, and the factory that was Deakin's preserve works.

Comment by: tommy on 28th July 2017 at 12:57

Iam almost sure that this was for boats to unload coal for the gas works if anyone as the book wigan memories you can see a double page photo of this section of canal pages 64&65

Comment by: Albert. on 28th July 2017 at 14:54

Tim. Was this Deakin's preserve factory in the vicinity of Queen's Street, off Wallgate?. Did it close down in the fifties, or early sixties?.

Comment by: Anne Melling on 28th July 2017 at 15:47

Albert, Deakins was off Bradford St. to the bottom and turn left I remember having a party for the Queen's Coronation there, my mam worked there. Bradford St. was further down Chapel Lane opposite side of road to Queen St.8aj46

Comment by: Albert. on 28th July 2017 at 19:36

Thank you Anne. It is many a year since I was in that area. I remember it once being a police beat, named. "All around Wallgate."

Comment by: Sonia on 30th July 2017 at 20:32

Was Bradford Place the street going from left to right on this photo?

Comment by: AH on 31st July 2017 at 20:33

Wood st.Bradford st. Green st.ran down to this area off chapel lane Brown & Haigh had a factory at bottom of wood st NW electricity board was in Bradford place ; this area is now Actons walk trading estate

Comment by: Sonia on 1st August 2017 at 08:39

Thank you AH.I know you can see Green Street and Bradford Street from Chapel Lane still.

Comment by: Anne Melling on 1st August 2017 at 20:40

Sonia yes you are right at the bottom of Bradford St. nd turn left was Deakins , Bradford Place ran all the way down from Deakins to Norweb

Comment by: Sonia on 2nd August 2017 at 16:30

Thanks Anne, never walked down there but was interested in it.

Comment by: Alan on 22nd August 2017 at 20:23

Not a footbridge just an overhead pipe and if you walk down now there be two overhead pipes bridges.

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