Leeds Liverpool Canal milestone – Apperley Bridge, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 50.238 W 001° 41.822
30U E 585739 N 5966207
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMHXJT
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/24/2013
Views: 2
It is 127.25 miles long and flows from the inland woollen town of Leeds to the coastal sea port of Liverpool, crossing the Pennines along the way. Work on the canal started in 1770 and built in a number of sections and was finally completed in 1816.
At this point the milestone is 8.25 miles from the start at Leeds and 119 miles from the port of Liverpool.
Condition: Worn
Material: Metal
Inscription:
LEEDS LPOOL
8 1/4 119
MILES MILES
Name of road: Leeds Liverpool Canal
Date placed: Not listed
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