Wigan Lock No 76
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Wigan Lock No 76
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 16 Jul 2016
Part of the Wigan Lock Flight. Between Wigan Pier and the former Lancaster Canal there are 23 locks, they lift the canal up 214 feet 7 inches over about two and a half miles. This is the steepest part of the canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.548192
Longitude
-2.606975