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SD5911 : Canals and River Trust Barge on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

taken 11 years ago, near to Red Rock, Wigan, England

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Canals and River Trust Barge on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Canals and River Trust Barge on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Canal barge no 4000426 belonging to the Canal & River Trust, moored on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, to the south of Anderton 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: Roads, Road transport Canals Canal: Leeds and Liverpool Primary Subject: Canal other tags: Tow Path Towing Path Towpath Canal Towpath Canal Barge 4000426 Canal and River Trust Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Liverpool Canal [31] · Bridge 65 Anderton Bridge [8] · River [4] ·
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SD5911, 68 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 18 April, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 21 April, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5941 1137 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:35.8391N 2:36.8868W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 5939 1132
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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