Leeds Liverpool Canal Milestone – Newburgh, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 53° 35.395 W 002° 48.146
30U E 513076 N 5937915
The Leeds Liverpool canal is the longest canal in Northern England.
Waymark Code: WMPCRP
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 101.25 miles from the start at Leeds and 26 miles from the port of Liverpool.
At the time the photo was taken a hedge had partly concealed the milestone and only the Leeds face was visible.
Condition: Immaculate
Material: Metal
Inscription: LEEDS   LPOOL
101 1/4 26
MILES MILES
Name of road: The Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Date placed: Not listed
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