Leeds Liverpool Canal Milestone – Lathom, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 35.630 W 002° 49.395
30U E 511698 N 5938347
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMPCT3
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/10/2015
Views: 1
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 102.25 miles from the start at Leeds and 25 miles from the port of Liverpool.
Condition: Immaculate
Material: Metal
Inscription:
LEEDS LPOOL
102 1/4 25
MILES MILES
Name of road: The Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Date placed: Not listed
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