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Coxheads Swing Bridge No 20

 
West Lancashire L31 4LS, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Coxheads Swing Bridge No 20 is a minor waterways place on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) between Stanley Dock Cut Junction (14 miles and 4¾ furlongs to the south) and Lathom Junction (Junction with Leeds and Liverpool - Rufford Branch) (9 miles and 3¼ furlongs to the northeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Stanley Dock Cut Junction is Jacksons Aqueduct No 8 (Sudell Brook Aqueduct); 3½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Lathom Junction is Downholland Winding Hole; 2¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring pins are needed.

There is a swing bridge here.

 
 
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Navigational Notes

Warning to single-handers:

The operator console for the swing bridge is on the offside (i.e. not on the towpath side), and offside mooring on either side of the bridge is limited

 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Scarisbrick Marina4 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Burscough Bridge Wharf8 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Dean Locks No 9015 miles, 8 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
St Mary's Marina12 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to St Mary's Marina
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station13 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station
Pottery Changeline Bridge19 miles, 4 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 8719 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

In the direction of Eldonian Village

Dicconson's Bridge No 171 mile, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Litherland Visitor Moorings10 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Salthouse Dock16 miles, 2 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Stanley Dock Cut Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch) to Stanley Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) to Salthouse Dock

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Moss Bridge No 3510 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station13 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station
Wigan Bottom Lock No 8719 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

In the direction of Eldonian Village

Litherland Visitor Moorings10 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Salthouse Dock16 miles, 2 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Stanley Dock Cut Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch) to Stanley Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) to Salthouse Dock

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Burscough Bridge Wharf8 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
St Mary's Marina12 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to St Mary's Marina
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station13 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station

In the direction of Eldonian Village

Litherland Visitor Moorings10 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Downholland Winding Hole2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Halsall Hill Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Halsall Warehouse Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Scarisbrick Winding Hole4 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Great Score Winding Hole7 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Lathom Junction9 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Parbold Spur12 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Appley Bridge Winding Hole14 miles, 4 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Winding Hole below Dean Locks15 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Marsh Meadow Winding Hole11 miles, 7½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Marsh Meadow Winding Hole

In the direction of Eldonian Village

On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Lydiate Winding Hole1 mile, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Melling Winding Hole4 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Aintree Winding Hole6 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Ford Winding Hole9 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Litherland Winding Hole10 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Bootle Winding Hole12 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Bank Hall Winding Hole13 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Stanley Dock Cut Junction14 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Eldonian Village15 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Spark Bridge Sanitary Station13 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station

In the direction of Eldonian Village

Litherland Visitor Moorings10 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Scarisbrick Marina4 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
St Mary's Marina12 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to St Mary's Marina
Fettlers Wharf Marina12 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Fettlers Wharf Marina
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
Blog posts
Coxhead Swing Bridge from Narrowboat Just Heaven posted Sunday the 16th of June, 2019
Bridge 10 Melling from Narrowboat Just Heaven posted Friday the 7th of June, 2019
 
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