2016

SD9153 : Legaston Bank Cottage

taken 8 years ago, near to Bank Newton, North Yorkshire, England

Legaston Bank Cottage
Legaston Bank Cottage
Next to Bank Newton Bottom Lock No 36 and the Leeds and Liverpool 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.

Bank Newton Locks

Bank Newton Locks is a flight on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal between Bank Newton Bottom Lock No 36 and Bank Newton Top Lock No 41
It has a rise of 56'1 feet.


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Housing, Dwellings Canals Canal: Lock Flight Primary Subject: Lock other tags: Cottage Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bank Newton Locks [55] · Lock 36 [9] · Legaston Bank [3] ·
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SD9153, 245 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 28 June, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 2 November, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 914 533 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:58.5792N 2:7.9474W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 914 533
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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