Appley Lock Footbridge
Finch Lane, West Lancashire WN6 9DT, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 671 yards away.
Address is taken from a point 671 yards away.
Appley Lock Footbridge carries a footpath over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) just past the junction with The Norfolk Broads.
Early plans of what would become the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1876 but problems with Swansea Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. In 1955 the Conway and Rhondda Canal built a branch to join at Nantwich. The four mile section between Southton and Northcorn was closed in 1888 after a breach at Eastworth. "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Henry Harding describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Ambersford Aqueduct.
Appley Lock Footbridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) between
Appley Locks (western entrance) (Western entrance to old two lock route) (1½ furlongs
to the west) and
Appley Locks (eastern entrance) (Eastern entrance to old two lock route) (¼ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Appley Locks (eastern entrance) is Appley Lock No 91;
a few yards
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.
| Alder Lane Bridge No 38 | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Chapel Lane Bridge No 39 | 1 mile, 1½ furlongs | |
| Gillibrand Bridge No 40 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Hand Lane Bridge No 41 | 3 furlongs | |
| Appley Locks (western entrance) | 1½ furlongs | |
| Appley Lock Footbridge | ||
| Appley Lock No 91 | a few yards | |
| Appley Locks (eastern entrance) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Appley Bridge No 42 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Appley Bridge Winding Hole | 3½ furlongs | |
| Finch Mill Swing Bridge | 5 furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Dean Locks No 90 — 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Pottery Changeline Bridge — 5 miles, 3½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 — 5 miles, 4½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Plank Lane Visitor Moorings — 11 miles, 3 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Visitor Moorings
Bridgewater Marina — 17 miles, 7½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Bridgewater Marina
Worsley Visitor Moorings — 19 miles, 3½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Worsley Visitor Moorings
Wigan Top Lock Services — 7 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock Services
White Bear Marina (Adlington) — 12 miles, 2½ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to White Bear Marina (Adlington)
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 17 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Burscough Bridge Wharf — 5 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Scarisbrick Marina — 9 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
St Mary's Marina — 7 miles, 5 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 Station — 8 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station
Dicconson's Bridge No 17 — 15 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian VillageNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 — 5 miles, 4½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Plank Lane Pump Out — 11 miles, 2½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump Out
Withington Lane Bridge No 58 — 7 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Withington Lane Bridge No 58
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 17 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Moss Bridge No 35 — 3 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station — 8 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary StationNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Top Lock Services — 7 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock Services
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 17 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Burscough Bridge Wharf — 5 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
St Mary's Marina — 7 miles, 5 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 Station — 8 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary StationNearest place to turn
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Appley Bridge Winding Hole — 3½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Winding Hole below Dean Locks — 1 mile, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Crooke Underground Canal — 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Ell Meadow Winding Hole — 4 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Pier Junction — 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Junction — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Ince Moss Winding Hole — 7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Ince Moss Winding Hole
Bamfurlong Winding Hole — 8 miles, 3 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Bamfurlong Winding Hole
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Parbold Spur — 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Lathom Junction — 4 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Great Score Winding Hole — 6 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Scarisbrick Winding Hole — 9 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Halsall Warehouse Bridge Winding Hole — 10 miles, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Halsall Hill Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Marsh Meadow Winding Hole — 7 miles, 1½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Marsh Meadow Winding Hole
Downholland Winding Hole — 13 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
St Mary's Marina — 7 miles, 5 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 Marina — 7 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Fettlers Wharf Marina
Jackson's Bridge Farm Winding Hole — 14 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
Lydiate Winding Hole — 15 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian VillageNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Plank Lane Pump Out — 11 miles, 2½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump Out
Wigan Top Lock Services — 7 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock Services
Ellerbeck Narrowboats Wharf — 13 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Ellerbeck Narrowboats Wharf
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 17 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 34 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station — 8 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary StationNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Bridgewater Marina — 17 miles, 7½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Bridgewater Marina
White Bear Marina (Adlington) — 12 miles, 2½ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to White Bear Marina (Adlington)
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Scarisbrick Marina — 9 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Eldonian Village
St Mary's Marina — 7 miles, 5 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 Marina — 7 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Fettlers Wharf MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
There is no page on Wikipedia called “Appley Lock Footbridge”
Wikipedia pages that might relate to Appley Lock Footbridge
[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]
locks 60 ft (18 m) long and 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m) wide. From Liverpool to Appley Locks, the canal runs for 27 miles (43 km) without locks, across the West
[Listed buildings in Parbold]
retrieved 18 November 2015 Historic England, "Western lock of pair on northern by-pass channel, Appley Locks, Parbold (1231026)", National Heritage List for
[Listed buildings in Wrightington]
for England, retrieved 27 November 2015 Historic England, "Southern lock at Appley Locks, Wrightington (1073015)", National Heritage List for England,
[Listed buildings in Ince-in-Makerfield]
retrieved 17 November 2017 Historic England, "Leeds and Liverpool Canal lock to south-east of Poolstock Lane, Ince-in-Makerfield (1228422)", National
[Listed buildings in Wigan]
England, "Lock No. 21 on Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Wigan (1380074)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 November 2017 Historic England, "Lock No.
[Listed buildings in Shevington]
and the listed buildings associated with it are a bridge, locks, and a lock-keeper's cottage. The other listed buildings are a farmhouse, farm buildings
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Leeds and Liverpool Canal - WikipediaThe Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of 127 miles (204 km), it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line. It has several small branches, and in the early 21st century a new link was constructed into the Liverpool docks  ...
At Appley Locks, the boater should take the deep lock to the left with a 12 foot fall. To the right is a parallel channel with two locks with falls of around 6 feet each, but these are currently disused. The deep lock is the original and the two shallower locks were built during the first half of the 19th century, partly to conserve water ...
Appley Bridge is an affluent village in West Lancashire, England. It is located off Junction 27 of the M6 motorway and is nestled in the Douglas Valley alongside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Contents. [hide]. 1 History; 2 Community; 3 Recreation; 4 Skull House; 5 Appley Bridge meteorite; 6 Millbank flood 1987; 7 Notable ...
Oct 15, 2017 ... The lock keepers cottage at Gathurst and the keepers cottage at Crooke on the opposite side of the canal to the pub were both up for sale about 7 years ago when I moved back to ... Hi Roy if you go on your Parbold walk after 6 November you should see Appley bridge locks closed off for maintenance.
APPLEY BRIDGE. Wigan Pier - Scot Lane Ponds - Crooke Village -. Otters Croft Woods - Gathurst - Dean Wood and Appley Bridge. WALK 6. Dean Wood Lock Houses. Just a few minutes on and you will come across a lovely cottage positioned besides a large lock system. This was once a toll collection point for the canal.
Canal Road Bridge No 225A, 0 miles, ¾ flg, 0 locks, (total 1 mile, 3½ flg, 5 locks) ..... Appley Bridge No 42. Canalside hamlet, 0 miles, 1 flg, 0 locks, (total 98 miles, 7¾ flg, 89 locks). Appley Lock No 91. One deep lock or two shallower locks beside it can be used, 0 miles, 4 flg, 0 locks, (total 99 miles, 3¾ flg, 89 locks).
Jun 10, 2011 ... Photographs of the Leeds Liverpool Canal: Parbold, Appley Bridge, Dean Locks, Crooke.
Wigan to Parbold (101 photos). We walked from Wigan Pier to Parbold on Saturday, 2nd June 2007. A very pleasant 7½ mile walk through the Douglas Valley. Start of walk at the Orwell, Wigan Pier. Trencherfield Mill at Wigan Pier. ' The Way We Were' museum. 4 Comments. Wigan Pier complex. Wigan Pier complex.
Jun 1, 2015 ... Weighing heavily on the famed Pont des Arts, the countless padlocks — their keys thrown into the Seine — are being removed from the bridge.
Apr 29, 2016 ... Officials have attached new anti-love lock mechanisms to the Pont des Arts in Paris, making it even tougher to attach padlocks to the famous bridge.