Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Distance
208km from the Aire & Calder Navigation to the Albert Dock
Highlights
Salt's Mill and United Reformed Church, Saltaire
Bingley Five Rise Locks
Belmont Wharf and Springs Branch, Skipton
East Marton double bridge
Pendle Heritage Centre and Weaver's Triangle
Burnley Embankment
Wigan lock flight and replica Wigan Pier
Aintree Racecourse
Albert Dock
Navigation Authority
Canal & River Trust
Canal Society
Leeds & Liverpool Canal Society
OS 1:50,000 Sheets
102 Preston & Blackpool
103 Blackburn & Burnley
104 Leeds & Bradford
108 Liverpool
109 Manchester
Work started on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal in 1770. By 1777 it had been completed from
Leeds to Skipton and from Wigan to Liverpool. It then became delayed by technical prob-
lems and expenditure on the Napoleonic Wars and it was not until 1816 that John Longbotham
