Lancaster Canal
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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 neve
Cathouse Bridge (No. 64) over the navigable section of the canal in Garstang
The canal at Farleton, Cumbria, in the unnavigable northern section. The building on the left was used as stables for the packet boat services.
Change Bridge on the route of the canal through Kendal
Basin at Carnforth, frozen over in the winter
Lune Aqueduct
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The Lune Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Lancaster Canal over the River Lune, on the east side of the city of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It was completed in 1797 at a total co
Lancaster Canal
…and Pinkerton were dismissed in 1795, to be replaced by several contractors each building smaller lengths of canal. In January 1794 work began on the Lune Aqueduct, which was built of stone, although Rennie thought brick should have been used, as it would have been considerably cheaper. By 1797 the aqueduct was…
The Lune Aqueduct. Halton geograph.org.uk 639775
View along the Lune Aqueduct
View from the towpath showing the ornate stone balustrades
The Ashton Memorial in Lancaster