Rochdale Canal
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The Rochdale Canal is in Northern England, between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge, part of the connected system of the canals of Great Britain. Its name refers to the town of Rochdale through which it
The castellated railway viaduct of the Manchester and Leeds Railway just south of Todmorden
A lock on the Rochdale Canal with water flowing over the gate
Share of the Rochdale Canal Company, issued 1 May 1805
The canal passes through Manchester city centre, seen here by the "Deansgate Locks" bars.
Calder and Hebble Navigation
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The Calder and Hebble Navigation is a broad inland waterway, with locks and bridge holes that are suitable for 14-foot-wide boats, in West Yorkshire, England. Construction to improve the River Calder
Rochdale Canal
…feet (4.3 m) width. The canal runs for 32 miles (51 km) across the Pennines from the Bridgewater Canal at Castlefield Basin in Manchester to join the Calder and Hebble Navigation at Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire. As built, the canal had 92 locks. Whilst the traditional lock numbering has been retained on all restored locks…
Looking towards the terminal basin of the Calder and Hebble Navigation, from a point near the junction with the Rochdale Canal
Anchor Pit Flood Gates protect the Kirklees Cut when river levels are high.