Cadishead Partington Railway Bridge 1967 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Cadishead Partington Railway Bridge 1967 / Irlam,Cadishead,Rixton with Glazebrook old photos
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| 説明 | Cadishead and Irlam Guardian 1967.NEW BID TO GET OVER CANALRail bridge footway possible-EngineerSince 1894, when the Manchester Ship Canal was opened, the people of Partington and Irlam have only had a small ferryboat linking the two communities across the water.But the position may soon be changed, Partington Council met representatives of Irlam U.D.C. on Thursday to discuss a joint plan to provide a footpath link over a nearby railway bridge.The bridge which is 90ft high, the equivalent of a nine-storey building, spans the canal between Partington and Cadishead stations on the Stockport-Warrington line, which is no longer used by passenger trains.Partington Council’s, past requests to British Rail for a footpath across the bridge have been refused because railway officials say there is not enough room. But British Rail have given permission to the North Western Gas Board and Shell Chemicals (U.K.) Ltd., to lay pipelines across the bridge.Mr F. K. Emerson, Irlam's U.D.C.'s engineer and surveyor told the meeting he was sure the pipes could be positioned to make room for a footpath.Also represented at the meeting were the Lancashire Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd., to protect the interests of their employees, many of whom live in Partington, and Cheshire County Council as observers. Mr Frank Roberts, clerk to Irlam U.D.C., said many attempts had been made in the past 40 years to provide a footway over the bridge. The last was in 1953 when a £30,000 scheme was put before Cheshire County Council but rejected on financial grounds.An earlier scheme in 1946 would have provided a footpath for £1,834 but this also failed to be completed.Mr Emerson said Irlam had in mind a similar scheme to the 1946 failure. But in 1967, this would cost between £6,000 and £7,000.Main difficulty in providing a footway was the problem of access. At the Partington side, access from River Lane was suitable,but on the Irlam side the path would have to bisect land owned by Lancashire Steel and the Manchester Ship Canal Company and join Liverpool Road, possibly fitting in with a new subway plan.Mr Roberts said he was sure if the councils proceeded with the scheme the ferry, being a non-statutory one provided by Manchester Ship Canal Company, would close.Councillor Frank Holland, chairman of Partington Council, said a number of people had been prosecuted for trespassing on the bridge,although in bad weather when the ferry was not running there was no other way across the canal."It seems a great pity people have to be prosecuted because they have to go home, and that they have to break a law going back from their daily work," he added. Councillor M.G Roberts, chairman of Irlam U.D.C. said: " I have sympathy with Partington people, especially mothers with prams who have to use the antedeluvian ferry"Councillor B.G Nutter said the fact that Partington's population was soon to rise to 13,000 was one of the reason's for the meeting. He said the case was now stronger than at any time in the 40 years during which other moves have failed.Partington Council were to approach Bucklow R.D.C. for support and the Irlam delegation report back to their council before a meeting is arranged with railway officials. |
| 撮影日 | 2015-10-19 03:44:39 |
| 撮影者 | Irlam,Cadishead,Rixton with Glazebrook old photos |
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| カメラ | FinePix S4800 , FUJIFILM |
| 露出 | 0.022 sec (1/45) |
| 開放F値 | f/3.1 |