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Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.
Description:
A 127 mile, cross-Pennine route, from Leeds River Lock, where it joins the Aire and Calder Navigation, to Liverpool.History:
Promoted by Acts of 1720, 1770, 1783, 1790, 1794 and 1819. Over fifty miles of waterway open by early 1774. The Bingley Five Rise Locks were opened on the 21st March 1774. Five laden boats descended the locks watched by thousands of people. Burnley Embankment (designed by Robert Whitworth, the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Company Engineer) started in 1795. Gannow tunnel was completed in early 1801. The whole canal was fully opened in 1816.Subordinate Waterways:
Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, General Manager: North West Waterways, Trafalgar House, Temple Court, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6GD: Telephone 01925 847700 : Fax 01925 847710 : (Covers the waterway west of bridge 158 (Greenberfield).).Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, General Manager: Yorkshire Waterways, Fearns Wharf, Neptune Street, Leeds LS9 8PB: Telephone 0113 281 6800 : Fax 0113 281 6886 : (Covers the waterway east of bridge 158 (Greenberfield).).
Cruising near Skipton
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The Canals of North West England (1) by Charles Hadfield & Gordon Biddle , ISBN 07153 49562 :236 pages, Published by David & Charles Volume 1. Order now from The Canals of North West England (2) by Charles Hadfield & Gordon Biddle , ISBN 07153 49929 :260 pages, Published by David & Charles Volume 2. Order now from A Home Tour Through the Manufacturing Districts of England, in the Summer of 1835 by Sir G Head , Edition: 1st edition 445 pages, Published by John Murray 1836 Many journeys by canal and river are described, including the Bridgewater, Carlise and Annan, Halifax, Knottingley, Lancaster, Leeds & Liverpool and Trent & Mersey. Several new railways are also described as part of this industrial tour.
Sailing Through England by John Seymour , Edition: 1st edition 256 pages, Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode 1956 Account of a long journey on a dutch barge, on East Coast waterways and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Illustrated.
Leeds and Liverpool Canal Craft by G Wheat , Edition: 1st edition 24 pages, Published by Northern Counties Carriers 1972 Illustrated.
The Leeds & Liverpool Canal by D C Lyons , Published by Hendon Publishing Co 1977
Liverpool and its Canal by Mike Clarke & Allison Hewitt , ISBN 0-95161293X :112 pages, Published by Merseyside Port Folios 1992 Informative but lacks good presentation. Order now from Around and About The Leeds & Liverpool Canal by Mike Clarke , 112 pages, Published by Milepost Research 1992 Comprehensive, A5 size, tourist guide. Illustrated with coloured maps, line drawings and photographs.
Walks from the Leeds-Liverpool Canal by Mary Welsh , ISBN 1 85284 212 1 :160 pages, Published by Cicerone Press 1996 Description of 34 walks. Order now from Burscough Boatmen: Their Marriages and their Boats by Robert Cheetham-Houghton , ISBN 1 901231 12 7 :52 pages, Published by Countyvise March 1999 A history, with photographs, of the boating families of this small town on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Order now from The Leeds & Liverpool Canal in Yorkshire by Dr Garry Firth , ISBN 0 7524 1631 6 :128 pages, Published by Tempus 1999 An illustrated history of the canal. Part of the Images of England Series. Order now from Scenes from the Past - Lancashire Canal Carriers, J Monk & Sons by Norman Jones & James and Leonard Monk , ISBN 1 870119 54 1 :64 pages, Published by Foxline 2000 Large format book with good photographs of the Manchester Ship Canal and the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Order now from Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 5 by Not known , ISBN 0007136684 :190 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 North West & the Pennines. Includes the Aire & Calder (leeds to Wakefield), Bridgewater, Calder & Hebble, Huddersfield Broad, Lancaster, Leeds & Liverpool, Macclesfield, Peak Forest, Ashton and Rochdale canals plus the Trent & Mersey north of Hardings Wood Junction. Order now from Pearson's Canal and River Companion: Pennine Waters by Michael Pearson , ISBN 0 9078 6469 4 :80 pages, Published by J M Pearson & Son 1995 Order now from 
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The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Part 1) Produced by VideoActive Eastern section - Leeds to Foulridge. Available on tape and DVD. Order on video tape from The Leeds & Liverpool Canal - Blackburn to Leeds 55 minutes approx., Produced by Westbrook Video Productions From the heart of industrial east Lancashire, the video takes the viewer through Accrington and Burnley into the contrasting splendour of the North Yorkshire Dales countryside. Available on tape.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Part 2) Produced by VideoActive Western section - Foulridge to Liverpool. Available on tape and DVD. Order on DVD from Order on DVD from
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Leeds to Wigan: Length 62 foot, beam 14 foot. Wigan to Liverpool: Length 72 foot, beam 14 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page
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Leeds and Liverpool Canal: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Aire & Calder Main Line |
0.0 |
1 |
N |
SE297330 |
104 |
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Office Lock No 2 |
Leeds Wharf |
.3 |
2 |
N |
SE295330 |
104 |
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St Anne's Ing Lock No 3 |
.5 |
3 |
N |
SE289332 |
104 |
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Oddy Staircase Locks Nos 4 and 5 |
.8 |
5 |
N |
SE285334 |
104 |
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Spring Garden's Lock No 6 |
1.0 |
6 |
N |
SE283337 |
104 |
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Armley Mill Bridge No 225 |
1.5 |
6 |
N |
SE276340 |
104 |
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Kirkstall Wharf Bridge |
3.0 |
6 |
N |
SE259351 |
104 |
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Kirkstall Lock No 7 |
Kirkstall Brewery |
3.5 |
7 |
N |
SE256358 |
104 |
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Kirkstall Forge Staircase Locks Nos 8 to 10 |
4.0 |
10 |
N |
SE250363 |
104 |
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Newlay Staircase Locks Nos 11 to 13 |
4.5 |
13 |
N |
SE242366 |
104 |
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Horsforth Road Bridge No 216A |
A6120 |
6.1 |
13 |
N |
SE221367 |
104 |
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Dobson Staircase Locks Nos 14 and 15 |
9.0 |
15 |
N |
SE187381 |
104 |
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Strangford Basin |
9.9 |
15 |
N |
SE184395 |
104 |
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Field Staircase Locks Nos 16 to 18 |
10.3 |
18 |
N |
SE179397 |
104 |
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Bradford Canal (abandoned) |
12.5 |
18 |
N |
SE151377 |
104 |
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Shipley Road Bridges No 207A |
A6038 |
12.8 |
18 |
N |
SE148377 |
104 |
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Hirst Lock No 19 |
13.8 |
19 |
N |
SE132382 |
104 |
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Dowley Gap Staircase Locks Nos 20 and 21 |
14.4 |
21 |
N |
SE119383 |
104 |
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Bingley Station Bridge No 202 |
15.3 |
21 |
N |
SE107392 |
104 |
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Bingley 3 Rise Staircase Locks Nos 22 to 24 |
15.4 |
24 |
N |
SE107394 |
104 |
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Bingley 5 Rise Staircase Locks Nos 25 to 29 |
15.6 |
29 |
N |
SE107399 |
104 |
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Granby Bridge, Riddlesden No 197A |
18.0 |
29 |
N |
SE079423 |
104 |
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Leache Bridge No 196 |
18.5 |
29 |
N |
SE070426 |
104 |
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Silsden Bridge No 191A |
A6034 Road Bridge. Town centre a quarter of a mile north. |
22.5 |
29 |
N |
SE041461 |
104 |
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Kildwick Aqueduct |
24.3 |
29 |
N |
SE010459 |
104 |
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Snaygill Stone Bridge No 181 |
27.8 |
29 |
N |
SD993493 |
103 |
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Junction with Leeds & Liverpool - Springs Branch |
29.3 |
29 |
N |
SD987516 |
103 |
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Holme Bridge Lock No 30 |
Holme Bridge (A65 road) No 172A |
33.3 |
30 |
N |
SD943545 |
103 |
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Eshton Road Lock No 31 |
Eshton Road Bridge No 171 |
34.0 |
31 |
N |
SD933545 |
103 |
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Higherland Lock No 32 |
Higherland Bridge No 170 |
34.3 |
32 |
N |
SD930544 |
103 |
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Anchor Lock No 33 |
A65 Road over Anchor Bridge No 169A |
34.6 |
33 |
N |
SD925542 |
103 |
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Scarland Lock No 34 |
34.8 |
34 |
N |
SD921542 |
103 |
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Stegneck Lock No 35 |
35.0 |
35 |
N |
SD918539 |
103 |
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Bank Newton Bottom Lock No 36 |
Bank Newton Flight of 6 locks Nos 36 to 41 |
35.3 |
36 |
N |
SD914533 |
103 |
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Bank Newton Top Lock No 41 |
35.8 |
41 |
N |
SD911529 |
103 |
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Double Arched Bridge No 161 |
Cross Keys Inn, East Marton |
38.0 |
41 |
N |
SD909508 |
103 |
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South Field Bridge No 159 |
39.5 |
41 |
N |
SD897492 |
103 |
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Greenberfield Bottom Lock No 42 |
Greenberfield Flight of 3 locks Nos 42 to 44 |
40.5 |
42 |
N |
SD889484 |
103 |
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Greenberfield Top Lock No 44 |
40.8 |
44 |
N |
SD887481 |
103 |
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Coates Bridge No 154A |
Barnoldswick half a mile south-west. |
41.5 |
44 |
N |
SD881474 |
103 |
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Salterforth Bridge No 151 |
Salterforth Village 200 yards north-east. |
43.5 |
44 |
N |
SD887453 |
103 |
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Foulridge Wharf |
45.0 |
44 |
N |
SD888425 |
103 |
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Foulridge Tunnel (North-east End) |
45.1 |
44 |
N |
SD887424 |
103 |
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Foulridge Tunnel (South-west End) |
46.1 |
44 |
N |
SD874415 |
103 |
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Barrowford Top Lock No 45 |
Barrowford Flight of 7 locks Nos 45 to 51 |
46.8 |
45 |
N |
SD868403 |
103 |
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Barrowford Bottom Lock No 51 |
47.5 |
51 |
N |
SD867395 |
103 |
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Nelson Bridge No 141 |
Town Centre 400 yards east. |
48.8 |
51 |
N |
SD856380 |
103 |
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Lob Lane Bridge No 137 |
Brierfield |
50.3 |
51 |
N |
SD843364 |
103 |
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Godley Bridge No 130H |
The north end of Burnley embankment. |
53.8 |
51 |
N |
SD846331 |
103 |
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Burnley BWB Depot |
54.5 |
51 |
N |
SD840320 |
103 |
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Gannow Tunnel (North End) |
56.0 |
51 |
N |
SD827329 |
103 |
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Old Rose Grove Bridge No 125 |
M65 Motorway bridge immediately south |
56.8 |
51 |
N |
SD810322 |
103 |
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Hapton Bridge No 121 |
58.3 |
51 |
N |
SD793320 |
103 |
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Whalley Road Bridge No 114B |
Clayton-le-Moors. A680 road bridge. |
62.5 |
51 |
N |
SD748304 |
103 |
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Church Kirk Bridge No 112 |
63.8 |
51 |
N |
SD739290 |
103 |
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Rishton Bridge No 108A |
Town centre a quarter of a mile west. |
66.0 |
51 |
N |
SD728303 |
103 |
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Railway Bridge No 105 |
68.5 |
51 |
N |
SD705294 |
103 |
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Whitebirk Bridge No104B |
68.8 |
51 |
N |
SD705287 |
103 |
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Enam Bridge No 103A |
Blackburn station and town centre. |
70.3 |
51 |
N |
SD688281 |
103 |
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Blackburn Top Lock No 52 |
Blackburn Flight of 6 locks Nos 52 to 57 |
71.0 |
52 |
N |
SD683271 |
103 |
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Blackburn Bottom Lock No 57 |
Bolton Road (A666) Bridge No 99 |
71.5 |
57 |
N |
SD677268 |
103 |
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Cherry Tree Bridge No 95 |
73.0 |
57 |
N |
SD659263 |
103 |
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Stanworth Bridge No 93 |
75.0 |
57 |
N |
SD641249 |
103 |
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Riley Green Bridge No 91A |
A675 road bridge |
76.0 |
57 |
N |
SD623251 |
103 |
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Withnell Fold Bridge No 88 |
Village on East bank. |
77.5 |
57 |
N |
SD610231 |
103 |
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Whins Bridge No 83 |
Wheelton |
78.8 |
57 |
N |
SD601218 |
103 |
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Johnson's Hill Top Lock No 58 |
Johnson's Hill flight of 7 locks Nos 58 to 64 |
79.3 |
58 |
N |
SD596214 |
102 |
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Johnson's Hill Bottom Lock No 64 |
Junction with the closed Walton Summit Branch |
79.8 |
64 |
N |
SD590206 |
102 |
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Botany Bridge No 78A |
81.0 |
64 |
N |
SD593188 |
108 |
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Cowling Bridge No 75A |
82.3 |
64 |
N |
SD596167 |
108 |
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White Bear Bridge No 69 |
Adlington |
85.0 |
64 |
N |
SD599129 |
108 |
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Red Rock Bridge No 63 |
87.5 |
64 |
N |
SD584098 |
108 |
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Wigan Top Lock No 65 |
Wigan flight of 23 locks Nos 65 to 87 |
90.0 |
65 |
N |
SD607067 |
109 |
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Wigan Lock No 78 |
Rose Bridge No 54, A577. |
91.0 |
78 |
N |
SD597056 |
108 |
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Junction with Leeds & Liverpool - Leigh Branch |
92.0 |
85 |
N |
SD583048 |
108 |
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Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 |
92.3 |
87 |
N |
SD579050 |
108 |
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Wigan Pier |
Heritage Centre |
92.5 |
87 |
N |
SD575052 |
108 |
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Pagefield Lock No 88 |
93.4 |
88 |
N |
SD568060 |
108 |
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Hell Meadow Lock No 89 |
94.0 |
89 |
N |
SD562067 |
108 |
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M6 Motorway Bridge |
95.9 |
89 |
N |
SD536074 |
108 |
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Dean Locks No 90 |
Two locks side by side |
96.0 |
90 |
N |
SD535074 |
108 |
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Appley Bridge No 42 |
Canalside hamlet. |
97.5 |
90 |
N |
SD523092 |
108 |
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Appley Lock No 91 |
One deep lock or two shallower locks beside it can be used. |
98.0 |
91 |
N |
SD518095 |
108 |
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Parbold Bridge No 37 |
Parbold Village on north bank |
99.5 |
91 |
N |
SD491105 |
108 |
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Junction with Leeds & Liverpool - Rufford Branch |
102.5 |
91 |
N |
SD450114 |
108 |
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Burscough Bridge No 32A |
BW Depot |
103.3 |
91 |
N |
SD442121 |
108 |
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New Lane Bridge No 31 |
104.3 |
91 |
N |
SD428126 |
108 |
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Heatons Bridge No 28 |
Heaton Bridge Inn |
106.0 |
91 |
N |
SD403118 |
108 |
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Scarisbrick Bridge No 27A |
A570 road bridge |
107.0 |
91 |
N |
SD387117 |
108 |
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Halsall Bridge No 25 |
Halsall village a quarter of a mile north-west |
108.5 |
91 |
N |
SD374098 |
108 |
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Haskayne Bridge No 21A |
Haskayne village on west bank. |
110.0 |
91 |
N |
SD360079 |
108 |
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Downholland Cross Bridge No 20A |
Scarisbrick Arms |
110.8 |
91 |
N |
SD364068 |
108 |
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Jackson's Bridge No 19 |
112.0 |
91 |
N |
SD374052 |
108 |
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Lollies Bridge No 17A |
112.9 |
91 |
N |
SD366045 |
108 |
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Red Lion Bridge No 13 |
Maghull |
114.3 |
91 |
N |
SD374022 |
108 |
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Maghull Hall Bridge No 12 |
114.8 |
91 |
N |
SD378016 |
108 |
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Melling Stone Bridge No 11 |
115.5 |
91 |
N |
SD384004 |
108 |
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Blue Anchor Bridge No 8 |
Aintree Race Course |
118.0 |
91 |
N |
SJ378984 |
108 |
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Old Roan Bridge No 7D |
A59 road bridge |
118.8 |
91 |
N |
SJ370990 |
108 |
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Netherton Swing Bridge No 6 |
119.0 |
91 |
N |
SJ358999 |
108 |
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Gorsey Lane Bridge No 4A |
B5422 road bridge |
121.0 |
91 |
N |
SJ341992 |
108 |
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Litherland Bridge No 2J |
A5036 road bridge |
122.8 |
91 |
N |
SJ336974 |
108 |
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Linacre Bridge No 2E |
123.8 |
91 |
N |
SJ345963 |
108 |
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Stanley Road Bridge No 2A |
Bootle Wharf |
124.5 |
91 |
N |
SJ343953 |
108 |
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Bank Hall Station Bridge No I |
125.8 |
91 |
N |
SJ342937 |
108 |
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Sandhills Staton Bridge No F |
126.0 |
91 |
N |
SJ344930 |
108 |
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Stanley Dock Cut |
126.5 |
91 |
N |
SJ342921 |
108 |
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Canal Terminus Bridge A |
127.0 |
91 |
N |
SJ340915 |
108 |
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NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.
Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead. |
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