2012

SD5918 : Botany Bridge

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

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Botany Bridge
Botany Bridge
Botany Bridge, #78A over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, viewed from the newer road bridge (#78AA - Botany Brow). The Lock and Quay public house (SD5918 : Lock & Quay) is on the far side of the bridge.
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.


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Geographical Context: Business, Retail, Services Canals Canal: Leeds and Liverpool other tags: Bridge Public House Pub Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Botany Bridge [10] · Bridge 78A [8] · Botany Brow [7] · Lock Quay [7] · Bridge 78AA [6] Title Clusters: · Botany Bridge [2] ·
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SD5918, 71 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 26 January, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 26 January, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5935 1886 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:39.8779N 2:37.0001W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5934 1880
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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