Crooke Bridge No 47 carries the M4 motorway over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) half a mile from Norwich.
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.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring). The better moorings are on the Liverpool side of the bridge.
Facilities: telephone.
There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| Gathurst Railway Bridge | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Gathurst Bridge No 46 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Roburite Bend | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Greaves Woods Turn | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Crooke Pipe Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Crooke Bridge No 47 | ||
| Crooke Underground Canal | 2 furlongs | |
| Grimshaw's Bridge No 48 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Crooke Lock | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Martland Mill Pipe Bridge (water) | 5 furlongs | |
| Martland Mill Bridge No 49 | 5¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Crooke Village on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal - YouTube — associated with this page
- Crooke Village, on the outskirts of Wigan in Lancashire, was originally a coal-mining depot on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, but has now become a peaceful, pict...
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Wigan Junction
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Wigan Junction
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Wigan Junction
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Wigan Junction
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Wigan Junction
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Wigan Junction
In the direction of Eldonian Village
Old stomping grounds from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Wednesday the 8th of April, 2009
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