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Aire and Calder Navigation from the railway at Great Heck
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SE5920
This straight, wide stretch of canal was built to by-pass the twisting (and,... (more)
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Lock landing, Woodnook Lock, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3925
The junction of the navigable River Calder and a canal section. The lock opened... (more)
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Steel piling, north bank, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3624
The River Calder runs along this side of the wooded hillside [mining spoil]. The... (more)
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Entrance to Kirkthorpe Lock, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3621
On the south bank of the River Calder. The lock opened in 1702, the year the... (more)
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Foxholes Lock, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3724
In the 1830s this new section of canal bypassed the navigation along the River... (more)
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Farmland between the Calder and the Aire & Calder
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3624
The River Calder runs along this side of the wooded hillside [mining spoil]. The... (more)
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Kirkthorpe Lock, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3621
Seen from the position of the bottom gates. The lock opened in 1702, the year... (more)
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Ferrybridge Flood Lock, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE4824
Connecting the artificial section of the Aire & Calder with the navigable... (more)
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Woodnook Lock, off the River Calder
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3925
On the Wakefield Branch of the Aire & Calder Navigation. The wheel and post... (more)
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Altofts Lock, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3925
With Fairies Hill Lock and Foxholes Lock, Altofts Lock opened in 1833 as part of... (more)
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Former entrance to Foxholes Lock
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3724
In the 1830s this new section of canal bypassed part of the Aire & Calder... (more)
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Castleford Junction, looking west
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE4226
The navigable River Calder, forming the Wakefield section of the Aire &... (more)
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Leeds Dock
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SE3032
The dock opens off the River Aire, at this point the uppermost reach of the Aire... (more)
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Foxholes Reach, downstream from Foxholes Lock
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3724
In the 1830s a new section of canal bypassed part of the Aire & Calder... (more)
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Foxholes Reach, upstream from Foxholes Lock
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3724
In the 1830s a new section of canal bypassed part of the Aire & Calder... (more)
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Foxholes Lock, above the River Calder
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3724
In the 1830s a new section of canal bypassed the navigation along the River... (more)
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Aire & Calder Navigation, just east of Penbank
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3825
This canal section bypasses a very bendy section of the River Calder. The length... (more)
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Birkwood Bridge, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3523
Immediately west of Birkwood Lock, on the canal section of the navigation... (more)
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The River Calder below Kirkthorpe Lock
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3621
The lock opened in 1702, the year the Aire & Calder Navigation reached... (more)
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Castleford Junction, looking north
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE4226
The navigable River Aire, forming the Leeds section of the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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Wall of former basin, above Kirkthorpe lock
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3621
Kirkthorpe lock, on the River Calder, was in use as part of the Aire &... (more)
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Drainage outlet from St Aidan's to the River Aire [2]
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3927
With a boat heading downstream on the Aire & Calder Navigation. St... (more)
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Fleet Cut, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3728
Formerly terminated in a lock down to the River Aire. The wharf on the right... (more)
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Bottom gates, Ferrybridge Flood Lock
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE4824
Connecting the artificial section of the Aire & Calder with the navigable... (more)
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Grain silos at King's Mills, Knottingley
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE4924
Bounded on the south [this] side by the Aire & Calder Navigation, and on the... (more)
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Flooded towpath, Altofts Cut, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3825
Water is draining into the canal from carr on the other side of the towpath. The... (more)
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Eastbound tug, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3523
Between Stanley Ferry and Birkwood Lock. Once, this kind of tug would have moved... (more)
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Junction on the Wakefield Branch, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3825
Fairies Hill Cut [to the right/south] is the original line of the canal here. It... (more)
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Westbound lorry on the M62
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3724
Crossing the Aire & Calder Navigation, east of King's Lock. The narrow... (more)
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Aire & Calder Navigation, near Altofts
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3724
Between Birkwood and King's Road locks. This part of the A&C can take... (more)
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Winter tree and floating pennywort, Stanley Ferry
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3523
On the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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Former basin above Kirkthorpe lock
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3621
Kirkthorpe lock, on the River Calder, was in use as part of the Aire &... (more)
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Oil terminal at Fleet Bridge
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3728
On the north-east bank of the Aire & Calder Navigation. Built to receive oil... (more)
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Lemonroyd Lock filling, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3827
The 'new' Lemonroyd Lock combines the functions of the old Lemonroyd... (more)
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Lemonroyd Lock empty, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3827
The 'new' Lemonroyd Lock combines the functions of the old Lemonroyd... (more)
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The Aire & Calder Navigation at Ferrybridge
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE4824
Seen from a boat heading west.
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Housing at The Wharf, Ferrybridge
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE4924
A former wharf on the south bank of the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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Shepherd's Bridge, Knottingley, looking west
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5023
Carrying Marsh End over the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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Hirst Boat Builders slipway, Knottingley
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5023
On the south bank of the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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Disused wharf, Kellingley Colliery
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5223
On the north bank of the Aire & Calder Navigation. It has been announced... (more)
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Aire & Calder Navigation at Stubbs Common
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5322
Looking westwards on a windy day.
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Ash pipe bridge, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5422
Looking westwards.
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Drainage infrastructure, Aire & Calder Navigation
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5422
On the north bank, west of Whitley Bridge.
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The Aire & Calder Navigation, west of Whitley Bridge
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5422
Looking westwards.
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M62 viaduct, Whitley
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5622
Carrying the motorway over the Aire & Calder Navigation, just east of junction 34.
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Narrowboat moored west of Heck Bridge
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5720
On the south bank of the Aire & Calder Navigation. The distant houses are in Whitley.
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Heck Bridge, from the east
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5820
Carrying Heck Lane over the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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The Aire & Calder Navigation at Great Heck
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5820
Looking west towards Heck Bridge.
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Site of No 2 swingbridge [Gibson's]
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE5920
Looking westwards on the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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Gated access track, Pollington moorings
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE6119
On the north bank of the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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