Sowerby Bridge is situated at the junction of the narrow Calder and Hebble Navigation and the broader Rochdale Canal. In the heyday of the canals, in the 1800s, the wharf here was a busy trans-shipment area for goods being moved from one canal to theā¦
Taken from the Old Bridge, St George's Bridge over Hebden Water is in the centre, with the chimney of Bridge Mill to the right, and the Council Offices on the left. Ref: 67-349