2012

SD5919 : Leeds and Liverpool Canal

taken 12 years ago, near to Chorley, Lancashire, England

Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Looking north, from the Botany Bay outlet (Canal Mill), along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (originally the southern section of the Lancaster Canal).
Leeds and Liverpool Canal :: SD8842

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is the longest canal in Northern England at 127 miles long. The first of the trans-Pennine canals it took 46 years to build at a cost of five times the original budget, mainly because of the length and complexity of the route. It passes through 91 locks with a summit level of 487 feet at Foulridge near Nelson and Colne. It was originally conceived in the 18th century to carry woollen goods from Leeds and Bradford and limestone from Skipton but in its 19th century heyday it carried stone, coal and many other goods. The impact of the railways was not as great as with other canals and commercial traffic continued along the main canal until 1964. Regular work stopped in 1972 when the movement of coal to Wigan Power Station ceased. In the latter part of the 20th century the leisure potential of the canal was developed and it is now a popular destination for cruising, fishing, walking and cycling. See LinkExternal link for detailed information.

Lancaster Canal

The Lancaster Canal was originally planned to run from Westhoughton in Lancashire to Kendal in South Cumbria. The section around the crossing of the River Ribble was never completed.The southern part, from Johnson's Hillock to Wigan Top Lock, remains navigable as part of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The planned continuation to Westhoughton was never built.

The Lancaster canal is currently only open to navigation for 42 miles from Preston to Tewitfield near Carnforth. The northern terminus at Kendal can no longer be reached; the canal north of Tewitfield having been severed in three places by the construction of the M6 motorway, and by the A590 road near Kendal in the 1960s

LinkExternal link Canal Junction
LinkExternal link Wikipedia
LinkExternal link Lancaster Canal Trust


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Geographical Context: Canals Canal: Leeds and Liverpool Lancaster other tags: Canal Canal Towpath Tow Path Towing Path Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2012 Automatic Clusters: · Botany Bay Mill [6] · Looking North [2] Title Clusters: · Leeds and Liverpool Canal [2] ·
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SD5919, 38 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 26 January, 2012   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 26 January, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5911 1922 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:40.0709N 2:37.2209W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5908 1941
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