Level crossing at Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire with barriers

Level crossing at Penketh, Warrington, Cheshire with barriers Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Tony Smith

Image ID:

H8FKH3

File size:

55.6 MB (4 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5328 x 3648 px | 45.1 x 30.9 cm | 17.8 x 12.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

17 September 2016

Location:

Fiddlers Ferry yacht haven, Penketh, Warrington,Cheshire, England, UK, WA5 2UJ

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