M61 Motorway Bridge No 78AAA
M61, Chorley PR6 0EQ, United Kingdom
(M61)
M61 Motorway Bridge No 78AAA carries the M56 motorway over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds).
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) was built by Nicholas Clarke and opened on January 1 1835. The canal joined the sea near Blackburn. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Polecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Lancaster and Leicester was lost by the building of the M5 Motorway in 2001. According to Cecil Yates's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Erewash Cutting is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.
M61 Motorway Bridge No 78AAA
is a minor waterways place
on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) between
Wigan Top Lock Junction (7 miles and 7¾ furlongs
to the south) and
Walton Summit Branch Junction (The branch is the original route of Lancaster Canal.) (1 mile and 1¾ furlongs
to the north).
The nearest place in the direction of Wigan Top Lock Junction is Bagganley Bridge No 78;
1¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Walton Summit Branch Junction is Botany Wharf Winding Hole;
1¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a motorway over the canal.
| Crosse Hall Bridge No 76 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Haworth Road Bridge No 76A | 5 furlongs | |
| Workhouse Bridge No 77 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Froom Street Bridge No 77A | 3 furlongs | |
| Bagganley Bridge No 78 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| M61 Motorway Bridge No 78AAA | ||
| Botany Wharf Winding Hole | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Botany Road Bridge No 78AA | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Botany Bridge No 78A | 1½ furlongs | |
Botany Bay Boat Yard  | 2 furlongs | |
| Botany Bridge Narrows | 2½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Bagganley Bridge No 78
ASDA Farmfoods
Fish & Chips
Cashpoint
Halfords Halfords
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station — 10 miles, 5½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
White Bear Marina (Adlington) — 3 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Top Lock Services — 7 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 — 10 miles, 2 furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Pottery Changeline Bridge — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Pottery Changeline Bridge
Plank Lane Visitor Moorings — 15 miles, 4 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Visitor Moorings
Dean Locks No 90 — 13 miles, 7 furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Dean Locks No 90Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station — 10 miles, 5½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Withington Lane Bridge No 58 — 8 miles and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 — 10 miles, 2 furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Plank Lane Pump Out — 15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump Out
Moss Bridge No 35 — 19 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Moss Bridge No 35Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station — 10 miles, 5½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Top Lock Services — 7 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionNearest place to turn
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Botany Wharf Winding Hole — 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
A674 Bridge No 79A Winding Hole — 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Walton Summit Branch Junction — 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Bottom Lock Pound Winding Hole — 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Fourth Lock Pound Winding Hole — 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Canal Boat Cruises Wharf — 6 miles, 1 furlong and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Stanworth Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 1½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Bower House Fold Bridge Winding Hole — 9 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Infirmary Winding Hole — 10 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Eanam Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, 7 furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Trident Way Winding Hole — 14 miles and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Rishton Winding Hole — 16 miles, 4 furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dunkenhalgh Aqueduct Winding Hole — 16 miles, 5½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Cowling Bridge Slipway — 1 mile, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Spring Wood Winding Hole — 1 mile, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Westhoughton Road Winding Hole — 2 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
White Bear Marina (Adlington) — 3 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Red Rock Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Top Lock Junction — 7 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Junction — 9 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Ellerbeck Narrowboats Wharf — 2 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Top Lock Services — 7 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Plank Lane Pump Out — 15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump OutNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Wigan Junction
White Bear Marina (Adlington) — 3 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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