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Radio Manchester,2 mins
Marple Locks: A bid for UNESCO recognition?
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More than two hundred years since the construction of the North West's canals helped kickstart the industrial revolution, there's a campaign for one of its most spectacular sections to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 16-lock flight at Marple in Stockport is one of the steepest in Britain and its Aqueduct is held up as an enduring example of engineering brilliance. Âé¶¹Éç Radio Manchester's Kevin Fitzpatrick reports.
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