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Towpath joggers, Bridgewater Canal, Leigh
The Bridgewater canal towpath is exceptionally well-maintained.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 29 May 2021
0.03 miles
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Across the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Industrial units are seen here across the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, at Leigh, Greater Manchester, England.
Image: © Steven Haslington
Taken: 29 Jun 2014
0.04 miles
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Bridgewater Canal, Leigh
The Bridgewater Canal, looking east from
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Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 24 Mar 2011
0.06 miles
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Canal crane
There are no locks on the Bridgewater Canal so engineers had to devise ways of blocking off sections of canal to enable work to be carried out. Cranes where located at intervals along the canal's length to allow boards to be dropped into slots in the canal banks. Such a crane still exists not far from Leigh Bridge
Image: © SMJ
Taken: 13 May 2008
0.07 miles
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Bridgewater Canal, Crane and Board, Leigh
This crane, situated near Leigh Bridge, at the western end of the Bridgewater Canal, is one of several which are located at intervals along the canal's length to allow boards to be dropped into slots in the banks. These allow sections of the canal to be isolated in the event of a leak. If you look carefully, you can see the slot in the bank just below the crane.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 24 Mar 2011
0.11 miles
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Site of former railway bridge, Leigh
Once the LNWR's line south from Leigh station crossed the Bridgewater canal here - the northern abutment is just visible in the bushes. The structure reflected in the water is a pipe bridge.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 29 May 2021
0.12 miles
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King Street Wesleyan Methodist Church Leigh
The former Wesleyan Methodist church, at King Street in Leigh, was founded in 1870. It closed before 1980 and is now occupied by several small businesses.
http://genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/churches?CCC=LAN,GR=2342,FT=Leigh%20King%20St%20Wesleyan%20Methodist - Genuki
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Leigh/leighwes.html - Lancashire On line
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 24 Mar 2011
0.13 miles
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Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Leigh Bridge
Leigh Bridge, carrying St Helens Road (A572) over the end of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal/start of the Bridgewater Canal. The Bridgewater Canal was extended from Worsley to the middle of Leigh in 1795, and by 1820 the Leigh branch canal was cut from the Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Poolstock, Wigan to meet the Bridgewater at Leigh Bridge.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 24 Mar 2011
0.14 miles
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Leigh Bridge
Leigh Bridge, carrying St Helens Road (A572) over the end of the Bridgewater Canal/start of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The Bridgewater Canal was extended from Worsley to the middle of Leigh in 1795, and by 1820 the Leigh branch canal was cut from the Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Poolstock, Wigan to meet the Bridgewater at Leigh Bridge.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 24 Mar 2011
0.14 miles
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Leigh, canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal, as seen from Leigh Bridge. For other local canal scenes, see http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/bridgewater/bri70.htm
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 18 Oct 2009
0.14 miles