Burnley Embankment
The northern end of Burnley embankment
Burnley Embankment is a embankment on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) between Godley Bridge No 130H and Finsley Gate Bridge No 130E
It is 1225 yards long.
It also contains the following places:
| Healey Wood Footbridge No 130C | ½ furlongs | |
| Finsley Footbridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Former Burnley BW Depot (disused) | 2 furlongs | |
| Finsley Gate Bridge No 130E | ||
| Calder Aqueduct No 31 | a few yards | |
| Yorkshire Street Aqueduct No 32 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Godley Bridge No 130H | ||
| Sandholme Aqueduct Winding Hole | a few yards | |
| Sandholme Aqueduct No 33 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bank Hall Works Arm | 1 furlong | |
Wikipedia has a page about Burnley Embankment
The Burnley Embankment is an embankment carrying the Leeds and Liverpool Canal across the Calder and Brun valleys in Burnley, Lancashire. Also known as the Straight Mile, the embankment is 1,256 yards (0.714 mi; 1.148 km) long and the canal runs up to 60 feet (18 m) above the valley floor. The structure was chosen as one of the original Seven Wonders of the Waterways, and has been awarded a Red Wheel by the Transport Trust.
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