Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a lock in Wigan, England. Leeds and Liverpool Canal is situated nearby to Rose Bridge, as well as near the suburb Scholes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rose Bridge and St Catharine’s Church, Scholes.
Rose Bridge
Bridge
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Bridge is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
St Catharine’s Church, Scholes
Church
Photo: S Parish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Catharine's Church is in Lorne Street, Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the diocese of Liverpool. St Catharine’s Church, Scholes is situated 2,900 feet southwest of Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
St Stephen’s Church, Whelley
Church
Photo: Plucas58, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Stephen's Church is in Balcarres Avenue, Whelley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Wigan and West Lancashire, and the diocese of Liverpool. St Stephen’s Church, Whelley is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scholes and Wigan.
Scholes
Suburb
Scholes is an urban area in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Scholes is immediately to the east of Wigan's town centre; separated from the commercial area by the River Douglas.
Wigan
Wigan is an industrial town in Greater Manchester in the north of England. It's 17 miles northwest of central Manchester and until 1974 was part of Lancashire. In 2019 the population was 108,000.
Wigan Pier
Quarter
Photo: Chris55, Public domain.
Wigan Pier is an area around the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, south-west of the town centre. The name has humorous or ironic connotations since it conjures an image of a seaside pleasure pier, whereas Wigan is inland and a traditionally industrial town. Wigan Pier is situated 1½ miles west of Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
- Type: Lock
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.54974° or 53° 32′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.60476° or 2° 36′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C5VG9XW+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 943998740OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lock
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