The Leeds Liverpool Canal at Finsley Gate
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The Leeds Liverpool Canal at Finsley Gate
Image: © Robert Wade Taken: 1 Jul 2008
This is regarded as one of the "Seven Wonders of the Canal World" as it doesn't follow the contours of the land but was built on an embankment. During the Second World War pieces of wood were slotted into grooves during the night to avoid flooding in the event of a bomb destroying the banking.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.786063
Longitude
-2.238857