An MP has called for the 16 locks to become a world heritage site Part of a canal in Greater Manchester should become a world heritage site, an MP has said. Lisa Smart, the Liberal Democrat member ...
Lisa Smart, the Liberal Democrat member for Hazel Grove, made the call for the 16-flight Grade II-listed canal locks at Marple during a debate on funding for the Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals.
It is the locks that determine the capacity of the canal; and seeing that the width at present decided upon is only 100 feet, the canal engineers have decided that a reasonable regard for the ...
This animation of the locks system of the Panama Canal demonstrates how a ship would travel across the Panamanian Isthmus. This "lake and lock" canal was favored by Theodore Roosevelt, who Chief ...
The Viaduct, like the 16 canal locks in Marple, is Grade II listed. During the Westminster Hall debate, Lib Dem MP Ms Smart said they were areas where people went walking to improve their mental ...
Fairless Focus News, Morrisville Times News, New Hope News, Northampton Herald News, Warwick Journal News, Yardley Voice News - by Geoff Hansell During this past fall, the Friends of the Delaware ...
It comprises twelve stone arches and a steel girder bridge that turns to carry the line diagonally over the canal. The Viaduct, like the 16 canal locks in Marple, is Grade II listed. During the ...