Canal Warehouse On Leeds Liverpool Canal - Leeds, UK - Blue Plaques on Waymarking.com

The canal flows from the inland woollen town of Leeds to the coastal sea port of Liverpool, crossing the Pennines along the way.

The canal is no longer operational for commercial traffic but is popular with leisure boaters.

Next to the warehouse is the first lock on the canal that was built to give access to The River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation.

The text on the plaque is as follows.

Civic Trust Leeds
Leeds and Liverpool
Canal Warehouse
In 1777 this robust stone building
was constructed as a terminal
warehouse for the
Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Started in 1770, the canal was
finally completed in 1816
at a cost of £1,200,000 -
nearly five times the
original estimate.

Blue Plaque managing agency: Leeds Civic Trust Individual Recognized: Leeds and Liverpool Canal Terminus Warehouse Physical Address: Canal Wharf Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom Web Address: [Web Link]

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