Top Lock, the start of the Wigan Flight |
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Lock 65 (1) of the Wigan Flight |
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Old branch of the canal at the Top Lock |
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Withington Lane at the side of the Top Lock |
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Looking down towards Wigan, a clearer view can be had in Winter |
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Lock 66 at the side of the Kirkless Hall pub |
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The Kirkless Hall pub on the canal bank |
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37 miles to Liverpool, 90¼ miles to Leeds |
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Cale Lane bridge (Bridge 57) built in 1816 |
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The Commercial Inn at Cale Lane bridge |
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The Commercial Inn at Cale Lane bridge |
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Cale Lane bridge (Bridge 57) built in 1816 |
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Lock 67 (3) |
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Lock 67 (3) |
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Lots of industry still exists on this stretch |
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Lock 68 (4) |
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Lock 68 (4) |
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Old railway bridge that once spanned the canal |
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Close look at old railway bridge |
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Lock 69 (5) |
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Lock 69 (5) |
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Kirkless Hall, built in 1666, 100yds from the canal |
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Kirkless Hall, built in 1666, 100yds from the canal |
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Kirkless Hall bridge (Bridge 56) |
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Lock 70 (6) |
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Lock 71 (7) |
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Barge on its way to Wigan |
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Pirates of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal |
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Lock 72 (8) at the Rabbit Rocks
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Looking towards Wigan, view obscured by trees |
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Each small section is wide, to allow for traffic |
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Footpath to Haigh Hall, once a railway line |
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Lock 72 (8) at the Rabbit Rocks |
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Lock 73 (9) |
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Lock 74 (10) |
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Looking down towards Rose Bridge in Higher Ince |
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Lock 75 (11) |
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Lock 76 (12) was left open |
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My uncle and Thomas close lock gate |
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Lock 76 (12) |
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Lock 77 (13) |
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Getting closer to Rose Bridge |
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Peel Hall Bridge (Bridge 53A) |
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Buildings on Ince Hall Avenue |
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Modern Housing at Locks View, Ince |
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Lock 77 (13) at Rose Bridge |
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Rose Bridge, Higher Ince |
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A benchmark at Rose Bridge, Higher Ince |
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View towards Wigan from Rose Bridge |
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Under Rose Bridge |
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36 miles to Liverpool, 91¼ miles to Leeds |
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Lock 79 (15) |
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Part of Empress Industrial Estate, Ince |
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Lock 80 (16) |
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Old house that looked like it was being restored |
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Lock 80 (16) |
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Canal Terrace, Ince |
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Houses at the bottom of Forge Street |
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Looking up Forge Street towards Manchester Road |
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Lock 81 (17) |
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A view from the canal looking towards St Catharine's in Scholes |
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Lock 82 (18) |
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18 etched in Roman numerals |
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Lock 83 (19) |
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New housing close to St Pats |
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Lock 83 (19) |
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Lock 84 (20) at Britannia Bridge, Lower Ince |
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Britannia Bridge (Bridge 53) |
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Twiss' Bakery on Warrington Road (boarded up) |
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Looking towards Lower Ince from Britannia Bridge |
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Back on the canal at Britannia Bridge |
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Britannia Bridge, built October 22nd, 1816 |
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Railway bridge |
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Looking back at railway bridge |
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Lock 85 (21) at another railway bridge |
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Lock 85 (21) |
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Underneath the railway bridge, evidence of widening |
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Pipe bridge at Westwood |
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Alliance & Leicester at Westwood |
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The Leigh branch of the canal |
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Heading towards Henhurst Bridge, more pipe bridges |
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Lock 86 at Henhurst Bridge (Bridge 52) |
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35 miles to Liverpool, 92¼ miles to Leeds |
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Old lock keepers cottage at Henhurst Bridge |
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Lock 86 at Henhurst Bridge (Bridge 52) |
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The new Henhurst Canal Bridge, Wigan, 2006 |
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New offices close to Wigan Pier |
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New offices close to Wigan Pier |
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Wigan Investment Centre |
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Wigan dry dock |
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Wigan dry dock |
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Lock 87 at Wigan dry dock |
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Work in progress in Wigan dry dock |
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Close to Wigan Pier, at the side of Trencherfield Mill |
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At the side of Trencherfield Mill |
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Old buildings opposite Trencherfield Mill |
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Trencherfield Mill imposing Victorian property on the canal |
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Old buildings opposite Trencherfield Mill |
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Swan Meadow Industrial Estate in dire need of restoration |
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Almost there, The Orwell at the Pier beyond the bridge |
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Trencherfield Mill undergoing restoration |
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Old buildings close to Trencherfield Mill |
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Looking back towards the dry dock |
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Under Pottery Changeline Bridge (Bridge 51) |
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Trencherfield Mill undergoing restoration |
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No.1, Wigan Pier |
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Our destination, the famous Wigan Pier |
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