Leeds and Liverpool Canal on the Burnley embankment
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Leeds and Liverpool Canal on the Burnley embankment
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 27 Jun 2016
The Burnley Embankment, also known as the Straight Mile, was built between 1796 and 1801, to carry the Leeds and Liverpool Canal 60 feet above Burnley.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.785612
Longitude
-2.239613