Lancaster Canal
The Lancaster Canal is a canal in North West England, originally planned to run from Westhoughton in Lancashire to Kendal in south Cumbria. The section around the crossing of the River Ribble was never completed, and much of the southern end leased to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, of which it is now generally considered part.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Lancaster Castle and Church of St Joseph.
Lancaster Castle
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Lancaster Castle is a medieval castle and former prison in Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. Its early history is unclear, but it may have been founded in the 11th century on the site of a Roman fort overlooking a crossing of the River Lune.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skerton and Lancaster.
Skerton
Suburb
Skerton is an area in the north of Lancaster, Lancashire, England, on the other side of the River Lune to the castle. It was formerly a township, but in the late 1800s it was incorporated into Lancaster and the neighbouring townships. Skerton Bridge takes the A6 southwards towards the city centre.
Lancaster
The city of Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire in Northwest England, named for the Roman camp on the River Lune. It has an old castle and numerous Victorian buildings.
Torrisholme
Suburb
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Torrisholme is a suburb of Morecambe, Lancashire, on the North West coast of England. In the 2001 census, the Torrisholme Ward had a population of 6,758 living in 3,118 households, decreasing marginally to 6,755 at the 2011 Census.
Lancaster Canal
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in England
- Category: body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Lancaster Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lancaster Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lancaster Canal”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة لانكستر”
- Japanese: “ランカスター水路”
- Japanese: “ランカスター運河”
- Swedish: “Lancaster Canal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bulk and Marsh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Torrisholme Barrow and Lancaster Railway Station.
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