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Photo-a-Day  (Wednesday, 25th September, 2013)

Canal cottages


Canal cottages
Evening sunlight.

Photo: Jeff Haydock  (Nikon D90 Tamron 17-50. 2.8)
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Comment by: Ken R on 25th September 2013 at 00:03

Lovely shot of a good old building seen lots of times and not forgotten.

Comment by: Lizzie down under on 25th September 2013 at 02:30

Lovely Jeff....thank goodness it is a canal cottage and not a canal whatsit...in the album....cheers!!

Comment by: hindleyite on 25th September 2013 at 05:10

Where is this?

Comment by: Mick on 25th September 2013 at 07:27

This building is looking like its been refurbished

Comment by: Scholes Malc on 25th September 2013 at 07:48

purpose made bay windown so lock -keeper could look up and down his 'patch'

Comment by: Ernest Pyke on 25th September 2013 at 07:50

hindleyite; It was the lock keepers cottage at Henhurst Bridge, Chapel Lane, Poolstock.
Put `henhurst bridge` in search box above for a lot more photo`s, etc.

Comment by: Anne on 25th September 2013 at 08:17

lovely, could almost be in the Cotswolds with colour of the stone.

Comment by: Jean F (Wales) on 25th September 2013 at 19:51

Lovely picture Jeff.
Another jigsaw I think.

Comment by: Derek Callaghan on 25th September 2013 at 21:53

I worked at Wigan Printing Company on the opposite bank until May 1971. Cottage as I remember wasn't half as picturesque as it is now

Comment by: Jo b on 2nd August 2015 at 01:01

A well built fence, nice to see.

Comment by: Veronica on 26th January 2020 at 17:28

Gorgeous cottages, what I would give to live in one.. Agree with the comment regarding Cotswold stone!

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