Leeds Liverpool Canal milestone – Apperley Bridge, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 50.403 W 001° 43.011
30U E 584429 N 5966489
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMGCJN
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/14/2013
Views: 2
It is 127 miles long and flows from the inland woollen town of Leeds to the coastal sea port of Liverpool, crossing the Pennines along the way.
At this point the milepost is 9.25 miles from the start at Leeds and 118 miles from the port of Liverpool.
It is near the town of Apperley Bridge outside the British Waterways maintenance yard.
Condition: Distressed
Material: Metal
Inscription: LPOOL LEEDS
118 9 1/4
MILES MILES
Name of road: The Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Date placed: Not listed
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