hilofoz: Lining up for Latchford Locks
hilofoz: Cheking to see if the boat is getting within the gates
hilofoz: One of the lock tail gates
hilofoz: Entering Latchford Lock
hilofoz: A lock keeper takes our boat’s line safely around the massive bollard
hilofoz: Emergency ladder on the lock side
hilofoz: Latchford lock filling up, still a way to go
hilofoz: Houses on Thelwall Lane
hilofoz: Swirls and eddies as the lock fills up
hilofoz: The lock keeper prepares to open the top gates. Note the posts indicating the lock level
hilofoz: Gates starting to open, Latchford Lock
hilofoz: Off comes our mooring rope
hilofoz: Now that the sluices are closed, the rod has gone down
hilofoz: Detail of gauge rod and sluice lever
hilofoz: Lane leading to Warringon Storage buildings
hilofoz: Passing Warrington Storage depot
hilofoz: Looking on to Aditya Birla Novelis recycled rolled aluminium factory
hilofoz: Houses on Woodford Close
hilofoz: Approaching Thelwall Viaduct
hilofoz: Old dock near the Wollaston Deposit Grounds
hilofoz: The Thelwall ferryman still carries pedestrians across the Manchester Ship Canal
hilofoz: The Thelwell Ferry and ferryman waiting
hilofoz: The Thelwall Viaduct carries the M5 Motorway
hilofoz: There are two bridges comprising the Thelwall Viaduct
hilofoz: Going under the first of the Thelwall Viaduct
hilofoz: Tribute to Harry Patch 1898 - 2009, The Last Tommy
hilofoz: Passing under the second Thelwall Viadcut
hilofoz: On the left are fields near the old River Mersey meanders, and on the right, Lymm golf course
hilofoz: Approaching Warburton High Level Bridge
hilofoz: View into the disused line of the River Mersey near Lock Lane