"Canshe Hole", River Wyre, Fleetwood ~ C.1875

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iBase ID

237183

Reference identifier

NFL20120816006

Title

"Canshe Hole", River Wyre, Fleetwood ~ C.1875

Place

Fleetwood

General notes

View from West side of river bank across to Knott End,featuring the sailing ships at anchor.
Before Fleetwood Docks were developed, large sailing vessels could anchor in the deeper waters of the 'Canshe Hole' in the River Wyre Estuary, and discharge their cargo into barges to take ashore.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

20.2cm * 13.5cm

Year of image

C.1875

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Locator

Fleetwood~Box_02-Med (Channel)

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