Runcorn, The Railway Viaduct 1900
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The Widnes-Runcorn railway bridge is seen from the West Bank Docks, Widnes. The town of Runcorn is behind the bridge; the retaining wall of the Manchester Ship Canal can be seen along the edge of the River Mersey. The bridge was constructed from 1863-67; it opened on 21 May 1868, and was named the Ethelfleda Bridge, after a Celtic princess who ordered the very first ferry here. The three iron spans of this bridge (which is still in use today) weigh around 700 tons each, and the piers are sunk to a depth of 45ft into the solid rock of the river bed. The church spire is All Saints, Runcorn's parish church.
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