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Leeds to Apperley Bridge
Apperley Bridge to Keighley
Keighley to Skipton
Skipton to Gargrave
Gargrave to Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick to Nelson
Nelson to Burnley
Burnley to Accrington
Accrington to Blackburn
Blackburn to Chorley
Chorley to Adlington
Adlington to Wigan
Leigh Branch
Wigan Flight
Wigan to Parbold
Parbold to Burscough
Rufford Branch
Burscough to Maghull
Maghull to Liverpool
Wigan Flight (107 photos)
We walked the 'Wigan Flight' on Friday, 8th June 2007. A short 2 mile walk passing 21 locks.
Top Lock, the start of the Wigan Flight
Lock 65 (1) of the Wigan Flight
Old branch of the canal at the Top Lock
Withington Lane at the side of the Top Lock
Looking down towards Wigan, a clearer view can be had in Winter
Lock 66 at the side of the Kirkless Hall pub
The Kirkless Hall pub on the canal bank
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37 miles to Liverpool, 90¼ miles to Leeds
Cale Lane bridge (Bridge 57) built in 1816
The Commercial Inn at Cale Lane bridge
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The Commercial Inn at Cale Lane bridge
Cale Lane bridge (Bridge 57) built in 1816
Lock 67 (3)
Lock 67 (3)
Lots of industry still exists on this stretch
Lock 68 (4)
Lock 68 (4)
Old railway bridge that once spanned the canal
Close look at old railway bridge
Lock 69 (5)
Lock 69 (5)
Kirkless Hall, built in 1666, 100yds from the canal
Kirkless Hall, built in 1666, 100yds from the canal
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Kirkless Hall bridge (Bridge 56)
Lock 70 (6)
Lock 71 (7)
Barge on its way to Wigan
Pirates of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Lock 72 (8) at the Rabbit Rocks
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Looking towards Wigan, view obscured by trees
Each small section is wide, to allow for traffic
Footpath to Haigh Hall, once a railway line
Lock 72 (8) at the Rabbit Rocks
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Lock 73 (9)
Lock 74 (10)
Looking down towards Rose Bridge in Higher Ince
Lock 75 (11)
Lock 76 (12) was left open
My uncle and Thomas close lock gate
Lock 76 (12)
Lock 77 (13)
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Getting closer to Rose Bridge
Peel Hall Bridge (Bridge 53A)
Buildings on Ince Hall Avenue
Modern Housing at Locks View, Ince
Lock 77 (13) at Rose Bridge
Rose Bridge, Higher Ince
A benchmark at Rose Bridge, Higher Ince
View towards Wigan from Rose Bridge
Under Rose Bridge
36 miles to Liverpool, 91¼ miles to Leeds
Lock 79 (15)
Part of Empress Industrial Estate, Ince
Lock 80 (16)
Old house that looked like it was being restored
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Lock 80 (16)
Canal Terrace, Ince
Houses at the bottom of Forge Street
Looking up Forge Street towards Manchester Road
Lock 81 (17)
A view from the canal looking towards St Catharine's in Scholes
Lock 82 (18)
18 etched in Roman numerals
Lock 83 (19)
New housing close to St Pats
Lock 83 (19)
Lock 84 (20) at Britannia Bridge, Lower Ince
Britannia Bridge (Bridge 53)
Twiss' Bakery on Warrington Road (boarded up)
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Looking towards Lower Ince from Britannia Bridge
Back on the canal at Britannia Bridge
Britannia Bridge, built October 22nd, 1816
Railway bridge
Looking back at railway bridge
Lock 85 (21) at another railway bridge
Lock 85 (21)
Underneath the railway bridge, evidence of widening
Pipe bridge at Westwood
Alliance & Leicester at Westwood
The Leigh branch of the canal
Heading towards Henhurst Bridge, more pipe bridges
Lock 86 at Henhurst Bridge (Bridge 52)
35 miles to Liverpool, 92¼ miles to Leeds
Old lock keepers cottage at Henhurst Bridge
Lock 86 at Henhurst Bridge (Bridge 52)
The new Henhurst Canal Bridge, Wigan, 2006
New offices close to Wigan Pier
New offices close to Wigan Pier
Wigan Investment Centre
Wigan dry dock
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Wigan dry dock
Lock 87 at Wigan dry dock
Work in progress in Wigan dry dock
Close to Wigan Pier, at the side of Trencherfield Mill
At the side of Trencherfield Mill
Old buildings opposite Trencherfield Mill
Trencherfield Mill imposing Victorian property on the canal
Old buildings opposite Trencherfield Mill
Swan Meadow Industrial Estate in dire need of restoration
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Almost there, The Orwell at the Pier beyond the bridge
Trencherfield Mill undergoing restoration
Old buildings close to Trencherfield Mill
Looking back towards the dry dock
Under Pottery Changeline Bridge (Bridge 51)
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Trencherfield Mill undergoing restoration
No.1, Wigan Pier
Our destination, the famous Wigan Pier
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