2016

SD5805 : Wigan Lock No 85

taken 8 years ago, near to Wigan, England

This is 1 of 42 images, with title starting with Wigan in this square
Wigan Lock No 85
Wigan Lock No 85
The bottom most lock of the Wigan Lock Flight.
Between Wigan Pier and the former Lancaster Canal there are 23 locks, they lift the canal up 214 feet 7 inches over about two and a half miles. This is the steepest part of the canal.
In the distance is Railway Bridge No 53B.
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: Canals Canal: Lock Primary Subject: Lock other tags: Railway Bridge Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Canal Bridge [35] · Part of Wigan [29] · Wigan Flight [16] ·
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SD5805, 835 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 July, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 11 March, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 586 050 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:32.4003N 2:37.5522W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 586 050
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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