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Rufford Lock Footbridge

 
Towpath, Rufford L40 1SL, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Rufford Lock Footbridge is a minor waterways place on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) between Lathom Junction (Junction with Leeds and Liverpool - Rufford Branch) (2 miles and 7 furlongs and 7 locks to the southwest) and Chapel Bridge No 7 (Rufford ) (1 furlong to the north).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Lathom Junction is Rufford Lock No 7; a few yards away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Chapel Bridge No 7 is St Mary's Marina; ¾ furlongs away.

There may be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Rufford Lock No 7

 R Sephton & Son
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Lathom Junction

Burscough Bridge Wharf3 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Burscough Bridge Wharf
Scarisbrick Marina7 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Scarisbrick Marina
Dean Locks No 909 miles, 3½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Dean Locks No 90
Dicconson's Bridge No 1713 miles, 6½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Dicconson's Bridge No 17
Pottery Changeline Bridge12 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Pottery Changeline Bridge
Wigan Bottom Lock No 8713 miles, ½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Plank Lane Visitor Moorings18 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Visitor Moorings
Wigan Top Lock Services15 miles, 3 furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock Services
White Bear Marina (Adlington)19 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to White Bear Marina (Adlington)

In the direction of Tarleton Junction

St Mary's Marina¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station1 mile, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction
Woodplumpton Road Bridge No 1215 miles, 5 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Tarleton Junction, then on the River Douglas to Astland Lamp, then on the River Ribble (Main River) to Ribble - Savick Brook Junction, then on the River Ribble (Ribble Link) to Ribble Link - Lancaster Canal Junction, then on the Lancaster Canal (Main Line) to Woodplumpton Road Bridge No 12

Nearest rubbish disposal

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Lathom Junction

Burscough Bridge Wharf3 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Burscough Bridge Wharf
Wigan Top Lock Services15 miles, 3 furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock Services

In the direction of Tarleton Junction

St Mary's Marina¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station1 mile, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction
Woodplumpton Road Bridge No 1215 miles, 5 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Tarleton Junction, then on the River Douglas to Astland Lamp, then on the River Ribble (Main River) to Ribble - Savick Brook Junction, then on the River Ribble (Ribble Link) to Ribble Link - Lancaster Canal Junction, then on the Lancaster Canal (Main Line) to Woodplumpton Road Bridge No 12

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Lathom Junction

Marsh Meadow Winding Hole2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Lathom Junction
Lathom Junction2 miles, 7 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Lathom Junction
Great Score Winding Hole5 miles, ¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Great Score Winding Hole
Parbold Spur5 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Parbold Spur
Scarisbrick Winding Hole7 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Scarisbrick Winding Hole
Appley Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Appley Bridge Winding Hole
Halsall Warehouse Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, ½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Halsall Warehouse Bridge Winding Hole
Halsall Hill Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, 3½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Halsall Hill Bridge Winding Hole
Winding Hole below Dean Locks9 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Winding Hole below Dean Locks
Downholland Winding Hole11 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Downholland Winding Hole
Crooke Underground Canal10 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Crooke Underground Canal
Jackson's Bridge Farm Winding Hole12 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Jackson's Bridge Farm Winding Hole
Lydiate Winding Hole13 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lydiate Winding Hole
Ell Meadow Winding Hole11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Ell Meadow Winding Hole

In the direction of Tarleton Junction

St Mary's Marina¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction
Fettlers Wharf Marina¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction
Bank Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction
Tarleton Boat Yard4 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction
Winding Hole above Lock No 812 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Tarleton Junction, then on the River Douglas to Astland Lamp, then on the River Ribble (Main River) to Ribble - Savick Brook Junction, then on the River Ribble (Ribble Link) to Winding Hole above Lock No 8
Ribble Link Lock No 5 Winding Hole14 miles, ¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Tarleton Junction, then on the River Douglas to Astland Lamp, then on the River Ribble (Main River) to Ribble - Savick Brook Junction, then on the River Ribble (Ribble Link) to Ribble Link Lock No 5 Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Lathom Junction

Plank Lane Pump Out18 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump Out

In the direction of Tarleton Junction

Spark Bridge Sanitary Station1 mile, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Lathom Junction

Scarisbrick Marina7 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Scarisbrick Marina
White Bear Marina (Adlington)19 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to White Bear Marina (Adlington)

In the direction of Tarleton Junction

St Mary's Marina¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction
Fettlers Wharf Marina¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Tarleton Junction
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Leeds and Liverpool Canal] had all been spent, and work stopped in 1781 with the completion of the Rufford Branch from Burscough to the River Douglas at Tarleton. The war in the [Ribble Link] right is Ashton and Lea Golf Club. Then passing under a footbridge, possibly of ancient origin, Lock 7 and weir appears. Again separated from the meander [Listed buildings in Burscough] Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and the junction between the canal and its Rufford Branch is in the parish. Also passing through the parish are the railways [Listed buildings in Lathom] with structures associated with it. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal and its Rufford branch run through the parish, and the associated listed structures include
 
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