Methodist Swing Bridge, No. 15.

In the early hours of the morning on July 27th 1939 the IRA detonated a bomb here which caused very serious damage to the bridge and blocked the canal to traffic. The explosion was heard 3 miles away and the windows of the surrounding houses were shattered.

Photograph taken by Ray Hutchings on 27 November 2020 and was added to the database on Saturday the 3rd of April, 2021

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This photo is of Methodist Swing Bridge No 15 on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan)