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Preston, Dock, North Side c.1960
Photo ref:
P113050
More about this scene
Having Avenham Park in the background does enhance the pleasure of a walk over the bridge. Avenham Tower can be seen in the trees to the right, and the paths lead away to Frenchwood. The bridge was designed by William Cartwright, the canal’s civil engineer, who was also an optician in Preston and an inventor of some note. In 1936 the swollen river flooded some allotments and washed away a hen shed, which hit the bridge. Without much debate the broken bridge was repaired, and the citizens continued to enjoy their promenades. Some early postcards refer to the Walk as ‘Lovers’ Lane’.
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