River in the Sky
River in the Sky is in Stockport, England. River in the Sky is situated nearby to the bridge Marple Aqueduct, as well as near the canal Lock No1.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marple Aqueduct and Marple railway station.
Marple Aqueduct
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marple Aqueduct at Marple, Greater Manchester, England, was built to carry the lower level of the Peak Forest Canal across the River Goyt. It is the highest canal aqueduct in England.
Marple railway station
Railway station
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain.
Marple railway station serves the town of Marple, in Greater Manchester, England. It is on the Hope Valley Line, around 8.9 miles south-east of Manchester Piccadilly. Marple railway station is situated 3,600 feet southeast of River in the Sky.
Rose Hill Marple railway station
Railway station
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Hill Marple is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Marple, in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England; the other is Marple. Rose Hill Marple railway station is situated 1 mile south of River in the Sky.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marple and Mill Brow.
Marple
Photo: Parrot of Doom, Public domain.
Marple is a small town in the borough of Stockport, historically in Cheshire but now part of Greater Manchester. Agatha Christie often travelled this way, and named her character "Miss Marple" after her train was delayed here.
Haughton Green
Village
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haughton Green is a large village in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. It formed part of the ancient township of Haughton, Lancashire, along with Haughton Dale, Higher Haughton, Lower Haughton, Haughton Hall and Haughton itself. Haughton Green is situated 2½ miles northwest of River in the Sky.
River in the Sky
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Stockport, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.40722° or 53° 24′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.06949° or 2° 4′ 10″ westOperator
Canal and River TrustOpen location code
9C5VCW4J+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 9081693252OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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