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Canal by Bickershaw Colliery, 1990
The colliery closed in 1992.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 23 Sep 1990
0.03 miles
2
New houses, Ackers Fold
Built on the site of Bickershaw Colliery, which closed in 1992.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 29 May 2021
0.04 miles
3
Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Plank Lane
Narrowboats on the Leigh branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, between Plank Lane Bridge and Strange Common Bridge.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 19 Apr 2011
0.05 miles
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Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Plank Lane
The Leigh branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, between Plank Lane Bridge and Strange Common Bridge.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 19 Apr 2011
0.05 miles
5
The site of Green's Bridge, Leigh branch
The bridge provided access to the cricket ground which was on the south side of the canal.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 29 May 2021
0.05 miles
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Leigh Branch at Plank Lane
This is Leigh Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool as it passes to the north of Pennington Flash Country Park on its way to Wigan and beyond. Yellow water-lilies are abundant on the opposite bank (as it the litter sadly cluttering up the large patch I have just passed).
Image: © Carroll Pierce
Taken: 12 Aug 2018
0.06 miles
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Unlock
On the Leeds - Liverpool Canal North of Pennington Flash
Image: © Gary Rogers
Taken: 13 May 2018
0.07 miles
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Northern Soul
A tree trunk carved with northern Soul makes a good spot to sit by the Leeds - Liverpool Canal North of Pennington Flash
Image: © Gary Rogers
Taken: 13 May 2018
0.07 miles
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Dream Catcher Narrow Boat on the Leeds - Liverpool Canal
North of Pennington Flash, Leigh
Image: © Gary Rogers
Taken: 13 May 2018
0.07 miles
10
Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Plank Lane
The Leigh branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, between Plank Lane Bridge and Strange Common Bridge.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 19 Apr 2011
0.09 miles