Canal Wharf Crane - Leeds, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 47.579 W 001° 32.970
30U E 595548 N 5961465
This crane stands on the bank of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near to a former canal warehouse where goods were loaded and unloaded onto canal boats.
Waymark Code: WM17HYV
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/25/2023
Views: 1
The warehouse was built in 1777 seven years after work on the canal started. The canal was built to carry bulk cargoes across the Pennine Hills and connect the port of Liverpool, and access to the sea, with inland industrial cities and agricultural areas.<br<>
The canal carried such cargoes as coal and limestone but also grain.
These days the canal has lost its industrial use but is popular with leisure boaters. Like most cities with former busy wharves and docks, the area has been redeveloped, with apartments, offices and bars and restaurants.
Although no longer used the crane acts as a reminder of its past industrial use.
Type of Machine: Crane
Year the machine was built: Not listed
Year the machine was put on display: Not listed
Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed
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