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|   The Cotton Industry - You Saw It Here First - Leigh, UK
in UK Historical Markers This stand alone metal board, at the edge of the town centre, tells the story of a local who helped to kick start the industrial revolution in the cotton industry. posted by:  dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/05/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Leigh Bridge At Canal Junction - Leigh, UK
in Arch Bridges This bridge carries King Street over the head on junction of the Leigh Branch of the Leeds Liverpool Canal and the Bridgewater Canal. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 09/09/2016 last visited: never |
 view galleryS0.8 km |  "You Are Here" At Canal Junction - Leigh, UK
in 'You Are Here' Maps This map is at the head on junction of the Leigh Branch of the Leeds Liverpool Canal and the Bridgewater Canal. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 09/10/2016 last visited: never |
 view galleryS0.8 km |  Handshake - Leigh, UK
in Outside Wooden Display Carvings This carving of two arms with their hands gripping each other marks the junction of two canals. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 09/21/2016 last visited: never |
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| "You Are Here" At Holden Road Bus Stop - Leigh, UK in 'You Are Here' Maps This map is at the Holden Road bus stop on the Tyldesley Guided Busway.
The map shows the 7.5 km route from Ellenbrook to Leigh. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/10/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE1 km | "You Are Here" At East Bond Street On The Busway - Leigh, UK in 'You Are Here' Maps This map is at the East Bond Street Park and Ride facility on the Tyldesley Guided Busway.
The map shows the 7.5 km route from Ellenbrook to Leigh. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/10/2020 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE1.1 km | Mather's Lane Bridge Over Bridgewater Canal - Leigh, UK in Arch Bridges This bridge carries Mather Lane over the Leigh Branch of the Bridgewater canal next to two old cotton mills. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 09/09/2016 last visited: never |
 view galleryE1.1 km | "You Are Here" At Lilford Brook On The Busway - Leigh, UK in 'You Are Here' Maps This map is where the Tyldesley Guided Busway crosses Lilford Brook.
The map shows the 7.5 km route from Ellenbrook to Leigh. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/10/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Unlock - Leigh, UK
in Abstract Public Sculptures This sculpture has used real lock gates taken from the Leeds Liverpool Canal and formed into a book. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 08/02/2015 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE2.3 km | Hall House Bridge Over Bridgewater Canal - Leigh, UK in Arch Bridges This brick arch bridge was built to a standard design for bridges over this canal. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 04/01/2015 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE2.3 km | Hall House Bridge - Leigh, UK in UK Historical Markers The Hall House Bridge over the Bridgewater Canal is one of only two near Leigh that have not been modified since they were first constructed. This sign has information about the canal, the Bridgewater Way and the bridge. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/25/2016 last visited: never |
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|  Bridge 8 On Leigh Branch Of Leeds Liverpool Canal -
in Moving Bridges This electrically operated draw bridge was built in 1972 to replace an earlier wooden swing bridge. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 04/04/2016 last visited: never |
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|  World War I Memorial - Atherton.UK
in World War I Memorials and Monuments This memorial is opposite Atherton Cemetery at the junction of Leigh Road and Hamilton Street, Atherton. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/07/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE2.7 km |  Atherton Cemetery Conformist Chapel - Atherton, UK
in Cemetery Chapels This former chapel is one of two in Atherton Cemetery, this one was the conformist chapel for use of Anglicans. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/07/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE2.7 km | Atherton Cemetery Non-Conformist Chapel - Atherton, UK in Cemetery Chapels This former chapel is one of two in Atherton Cemetery, this one was the non-conformist chapel for use of non Anglicans. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/07/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryE2.9 km | Great Fold Bridge Over Bridgewater Canal - Marsland Green, UK in Arch Bridges This brick arch bridge was built to a standard design for bridges over this canal. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 04/01/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE3.1 km | "You Are Here" At Cooling Lane On The Busway - Tyldesley, UK in 'You Are Here' Maps This map is at Cooling Lane junction on the Tyldesley Guided Busway.
The map shows the 7.5 km route from Ellenbrook to Leigh. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/09/2020 last visited: never |
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|  Westhoughton, Hindley Road
in Victorian Post Boxes Wall mounted box posted by:  John Stead location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 06/09/2010 last visited: 08/06/2011 |
 view galleryE3.9 km | "You Are Here" At Astley Street Stop On The Busway - Tyldesley, UK in 'You Are Here' Maps This map is at Astley Street stop on the Tyldesley Guided Busway.
The map shows the 7.5 km route from Ellenbrook to Leigh. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/09/2020 last visited: never |
 view galleryE3.9 km | Lingard Footbridge Over Bridgewater Canal - Astley, UK in Arch Bridges This footbridge over the Bridgewater Canal uses 3 steel water pipes to form the arch support. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 03/03/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryE3.9 km |  Stop Planks Graffiti - Astley, UK
in Graffiti These smiling alien like creatures greet canal boaters as they pass by. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 04/02/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryW4 km |  Lightshaw Meadows - 1720 - 1969 - Bamfurlong, UK
in Timelines This information board next to the Leeds Liverpool Canal in the area round Lightshaw Meadows has information about how mining in the area needed better transport links which resulted in the building of canals and railways. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 04/06/2016 last visited: never |
 view galleryW4 km | Industrial Heritage Of Lightshaw Meadows - Bamfurlong, UK in UK Historical Markers This information board on the towpath of the Leigh Branch of the Leeds Liverpool Canal has historical information about the industrial past of what is now a country park. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 04/06/2016 last visited: never |
 view galleryW4 km |  Ecology of Lightshaw Meadows - Bamfurlong, UK
in Flora and Fauna Information Signs This information board has information about the ecology of Lightshaw Meadows, once a mining area, now a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 04/06/2016 last visited: never |
 view galleryE4 km | "You Are Here" At Well Street On The Busway - Tyldesley, UK in 'You Are Here' Maps This map is at Well Street junction on the Tyldesley Guided Busway.
The map shows the 7.5 km route from Ellenbrook to Leigh. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 11/09/2020 last visited: never |
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