Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch)
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch) is a broad canal and is part of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It runs for 2 furlongs through 4 locks from Stanley Dock (where it joins the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link)) to Stanley Dock Cut Junction (where it joins the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 14 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
Notable features of the waterway include: Stanley Locks
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Stanley Dock | ||
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Great Howard Street Bridge A short tunnel rather than a bridge |
½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Stanley Bottom Lock Footbridge | ½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Stanley Bottom Lock No 4 | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Stanley Lock No 4 Footbridge | 1 furlong | 1 lock |
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Stanley Lock Railway Bridge | 1 furlong | 1 lock |
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Stanley Lock No 3 | 1 furlong | 1 lock |
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Stanley Lock No 2 Footbridge | 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Stanley Lock No 2 | 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks |
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Stanley Top Lock Footbridge | 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Stanley Top Lock | 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks |
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Stanley Dock Pipebridge | 2 furlongs | 4 locks |
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Stanley Dock Cut Junction | 2 furlongs | 4 locks |

