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Facebook cover photo details canal at Preston

Posted on - 20th April, 2014 - 10:15am | Author - | Posted in - Ashton-on-Ribble, Observations

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Our recent Facebook banner photo update created some discussion about the exact location.

The picture was taken on the Ashton-on-Ribble section of the old Lancaster Canal in Preston.

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The houses shown in the picture are on Shelley Road and the back gardens slope down towards the water.

Most house owners have made a feature of their back garden, turning them into mini-jetties or pubs(!) a few even have boats, as seen in the picture.

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It really makes for a pleasant walk along the tow path towards Haslam Park.

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The canal at Preston now terminates at Aqueduct Street near to Fylde Road. You can still trace its path into the city alongside University buildings. A little bit of lost Preston history.

It is a surprising fact that many Prestonians do not even know we have a canal.

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Do you live by the canal or own one of the houses in our pictures? Let us know in the comments below.

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