Woolston Eyes
Geography of WarringtonLakes and reservoirs of CheshireNature reserves in CheshireSites of Special Scientific Interest in Cheshire
Woolston Eyes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located in the town of Warrington, England, alongside the Manchester Ship Canal. The eyes themselves are used for the deposition of dredgings from the Ship Canal under a Waste Management Licence issued by the Environment Agency.The Woolston Eyes Conservation Group manages the site as a nature reserve with access by permit only. The rather strange name for the site is from Anglo-Saxon, ees meaning the land near a loop in a river.
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Thelwall Viaduct,
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N 53.392222222222 ° | E -2.5141666666667 ° |
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Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve No. 2 Bed
Thelwall Viaduct
WA3 6DR , Woolston
England, United Kingdom
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