The Leeds Liverpool Canal:Wigan to Burscough


Cherry Tree - Johnson's Hillock 54 -47 miles	Blackburn 59 -54 miles	Rishton, Church, Hapton 59 - 71	Burnley 71-75	Foulridge Tunnel - Burnley Lane 82 -75 miles
Former Lancaster Canal South Section 47 -37 miles	Pagefield Home to the Pagefield Iron works. Crooke There was once a canal branch which went straight into a coal mine. The junction with the tunnel branch is now the site of the marina. Dean Locks Here the canal from Liverpool met the River Douglas before the canal was extended to Wigan. Appley Bridge Used to be an industrial area with factories on the canal side. Now there is only light industry and much of it is hidden behind the trees. Parbold Notable for its sail-less windmill. The site of the aborted route north to Lancaster.			Greenberfield - Foulridge 87 -82 miles
				Gargrave - Greenberfield 93 -87 miles
Wigan 37 -34 miles				Gargrave - Skipton
Wigan -Burscough 34 -25 miles				Skipton
Rufford Branch				Skipton to Keighley 99 - 109miles
Burscough -Maghull 24 - 12 miles				Keighley to Shipley 109 - 115
Melling -Bootle 12 -3 miles
Liverpool 3-0 miles	Liverpool Dock Link	home		Leeds 127.25 miles

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Wigan city centre, Crooke, Gathurst, Appley bridge, Parbold

Wigan, Gathurst, Appley Bridge, Parbold, Burscough

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		Pagefield Lock replaced Crooke Lock, was originally two locks with a reservoir next to the iron works.	a waterfall where there was once a lock	Pagefield Locks

Site of a wooden bridge in the 1800's, removed by 1906. On the far size of the canal is a large lagoon.	Looking towards the JJB Stadium Wigan	the JJB Stadium from underneath railway bridge 49A	Ell Meadow Locks also known as Hell Meadow on older maps.	Hell Meadow Lock

Large hinges at Hell Meadow	Disused lock	Ell Meadow Locks #89 Duel Locks, only one still functioning	MilePost Leeds 94¼ Miles LPool 33 Miles	Martland Mill bridge #49 Once the Martland Mill Bridge Inn was near here

Boundary Stone	a history in brickwork	A Quarter Mile Post	Crooke Lock (disused) replaced by Pagefield Lock	Crooke Lock (disused) There is no sign of the former lock cottages

Aerial View of Crooke Tunnel Canal	Grimshaw's Bridge #48 This bridge has two concrete blocks on it dating back to WW2. It is named after a clog fighting boatman	Crooke Village Marina On the site of the junction between the L&L and the Canal Tunnel from the coal mines.	the quay opposite the junction with the Crooke Canal Tunnel.	Private moorings

View from Crooke Bridge in the hail	Crooke Hall Inn by Crooke Bridge #47	a railway came down to the canal here from the left of the houses		View from Crooke bridge #47

In the trees on the other side to the towpath are the remains of the dynamite factory	Remains of the light railway which crossed the canal from the dynamite factory to t he depot by the River Douglas	Near the Navigation	A pain in the saddle!	a duck on a branch

a cat	Gathurst Bridge #46 and the Navigation	Gathurst Bridge #46	M6 Viaduct	top of Dean Locks



Aerial view of Dean Locks	Dean Locks 90	To the right of the lock keepers house is where the canal joined the Douglas	the duel locks	Just around the corner from the M6. Little sign of the coal shafts, clay pits and wharves that surrounded this area.

Fisher's Swing bridge #45	Ranicar's Swing bridge #44	River Douglas	View towards Appley bridge	ducklings in late November!

view from Finch Mill swing bridge #43 new housing replaces old industry	The Waters Edge	Dusk approaches at Appley Bridge	Appley bridge #42 the Railway pub which was next to the bridge has now been demolished	View from Appley bridge showing towpath closure

Dredging at Appley Bridge	Cows in the Cut	Burscough	Half Mile Post near Appley Bridge 29½ Miles to Liverpool	Between the Lock and the Bridge
Appley Locks
Originally Appley Locks had just two locks, an upper and lower one, these were later replaced by a single lock which saved water. The duel locks are now closed and in poor condition.

	Appley Locks	Top of Appley Lock 91 There was once a large house in between the locks.
Single Deep Lock

Gate paddles locked.	Lock Hinge	upper ground paddle	The single lock must have had ground paddles at some point.	I guess this monitors the water flow at Appley Locks.
Two Shallow Locks

	unused lock gates	overgrown ladder	the pound between duel locks	looking from the lower lock to the upper lock

lower lock gates with railway behind	life on a lock gate		Lower gates Appley Lock Approaching Appley locks from Parbold boaters are faced with a choice of taking two locks on the left or one on the right.


view from the lowest lock	Railway next to bridge #41	Hand Lane bridge #41	MilePost Leeds 98¼ Miles LPool 29 Miles

From Bridge #39 Looking towards Appley bridge	#39 Chapel House Bridge	From Bridge #39 Looking towards Parbold Quite a reedy stretch	MilePost Leeds 99¼ Miles LPool 28 Miles	the Rose of Parbold's moorings.

	St. Mary's Church	Parbold Bridge #37 changeline	the windmill	The Windmill

Parbold windmill	Ambush by the Windmill	Traffic at Parbold	Blackberries (now eaten)	Site of Brick Bridge up to ~1922

	MilePost LPool 27 Miles Leeds 100¼ Miles	Bike and Boat	Giant's Hall	Aqueduct #37B

View from the aqueduct 37A	Pill Box	View along the bank towards #36	Spencer's Swing Bridge #36	MilePost LPool 26 Leeds 101¼ Miles

Pill Box and Boat	Bridge #35 Moss Bridge	Bridge #35 Moss Bridge	Pill Box	The Ring O'Bells At the Ring O'Bells bridge #34

Towards Bridge #34	MilePost LPool 25 Leeds 102¼ Miles	Glovers Bridge #33	Rufford Junction	View from Bridge #1 of the Rufford Branch looking along the main line towards Parbold.
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