Monthly Archives: July 1980

Back to Base

From Anderton Second Pipe Bridge to Anderton Marina, a distance of 0 miles, 5¼ flg. Start : Anderton Second Pipe Bridge Finish : Anderton Marina Cast off 7.30! Unpacked boat at marina, packed cars and returned home via Shopping City … Continue reading

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Out of Manchester

From Timperley Bridge No 33 to Anderton Second Pipe Bridge, a distance of 23 miles, 5½ flg and 1 lock. Start : Timperley Bridge No 33 Finish : Anderton Second Pipe Bridge Steohen copped a 1oco at 3 am! Explored … Continue reading

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Skirting round Manchester

From Junction with former Moss Hall and Ince Hall Collieries Branch to Timperley Bridge No 33, a distance of 22 miles, 6¼ flg and 6 locks. Start : Junction with former Moss Hall and Ince Hall Collieries Branch Finish : … Continue reading

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West Pennines and Wigan

From Grimshaw Park Bridge No 101 to Junction with former Moss Hall and Ince Hall Collieries Branch, a distance of 20 miles, 3¼ flg and 30 locks. Start : Grimshaw Park Bridge No 101 Finish : Junction with former Moss … Continue reading

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Groundings, Rubbish and no fuel

From Foulridge Tunnel (southwestern entrance) to Grimshaw Park Bridge No 101, a distance of 24 miles, 5½ flg and 7 locks. Start : Foulridge Tunnel (southwestern entrance) Finish : Grimshaw Park Bridge No 101 Ran aground in Nelson, then plastic … Continue reading

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Escape to Lancashire

From Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184 to Foulridge Tunnel (southwestern entrance), a distance of 21 miles, 1½ flg and 15 locks. Start : Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184 Finish : Foulridge Tunnel (southwestern entrance) Shopped in Skipton and … Continue reading

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Up in to the moors

From Rodley Water Pipe Crossing Bridge to Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184, a distance of 19 miles, 4¼ flg and 16 locks. Start : Rodley Water Pipe Crossing Bridge Finish : Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184 Back up … Continue reading

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In and out of Leeds

From Kirkstall Pipe Bridge to Rodley Water Pipe Crossing Bridge, a distance of 8 miles, 4¾ flg and 20 locks. Turn Round Here : River Aire Junction Start : Kirkstall Pipe Bridge Finish : Rodley Water Pipe Crossing Bridge On … Continue reading

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Down towards Leeds

From Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184 to Kirkstall Pipe Bridge, a distance of 21 miles, 5½ flg and 22 locks. Start : Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184 Finish : Kirkstall Pipe Bridge Lots of tricky swing bridges. Watered … Continue reading

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Deep in the heart of Yorkshire

From Site of Former Railway Bridge No 151B to Milking Hall Swing Bridge No 184, a distance of 17 miles, 7 flg and 15 locks. Start : Site of Former Railway Bridge No 151B Finish : Milking Hall Swing Bridge … Continue reading

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