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Blackburn Top Lock Footbridge

 
Paterson Street, Blackburn BB2 3SR, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Blackburn Top Lock Footbridge is a minor waterways place on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) between Feniscowles Bridge No 93B (2 miles and 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks to the west) and Salterforth Bridge No 151 (Salterforth village 200 yards northeast) (27 miles and 5 furlongs and 8 locks to the northeast).
 
It is part of Blackburn Locks.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Feniscowles Bridge No 93B is Blackburn Lock No 53 (Blackburn Flight Lock No 2); ¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Salterforth Bridge No 151 is Blackburn Top Lock No 52 (Blackburn Flight of 6 locks Nos 52 to 57); a few yards away.

There may be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities here

 Lidl
 Fish & Chips
 Barclays
 Smiths Equipment Hire Ltd
 Wasp Roofing and Building Supplies Ltd
 B&Q
 B&Q
 Plumbing Trade Supplies
 Travis Perkins

Amenities nearby at Blackburn Lock No 53

 Fish & Chips

Amenities nearby at Blackburn Top Lock No 52

 Frankie & Bennys
 Fish & Chips
 Boots Chemist
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Rose Grove Services14 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Reedley Marina19 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station2 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings9 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
White Bear Marina (Adlington)14 miles, 3 furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Top Lock Services18 miles, 7 furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Rose Grove Services14 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station2 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings9 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Withington Lane Bridge No 5818 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Rose Grove Services14 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station2 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings9 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Top Lock Services18 miles, 7 furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Eanam Bridge Winding Hole7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Trident Way Winding Hole3 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Rishton Winding Hole5 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dunkenhalgh Aqueduct Winding Hole5 miles, 6 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Railway Bridge No 110B Winding Hole6 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Church Kirk Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Whalley Road Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Clough Bank Winding Hole10 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Shuttleworth Winding Hole11 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Hapton Winding Hole12 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Old Rose Grove Winding Hole14 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Nelson Square Winding Hole16 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Sandholme Aqueduct Winding Hole18 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Winding Hole North of Burnley Embankment18 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Infirmary Winding Hole2¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Bower House Fold Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, 2½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Stanworth Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 6 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Canal Boat Cruises Wharf4 miles, 6½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Fourth Lock Pound Winding Hole9 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Bottom Lock Pound Winding Hole9 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Rose Grove Services14 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings9 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Ellerbeck Narrowboats Wharf13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Reedley Marina19 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

White Bear Marina (Adlington)14 miles, 3 furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[River Don Navigation] navigation before Doncaster Town Lock. Cheswold Hauling Bridge, also known as Cheswold High Bridge, is a footbridge on the navigation towpath, which crosses [River Don, Yorkshire] Saviour's Church) with Leapings Lane. There is a ford by the side of the footbridge and this can be easily crossed by road vehicles for most of the year. [Leeds and Liverpool Canal] the canal south via the expanding coal mines at Burnley, Accrington and Blackburn, but would require some sizable earthworks to pass the former. The completion [Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation] navigation was virtually controlled by the Great Central Railway. Doncaster lock was extended in 1909 and 1910, and improvements were made at Doncaster, Rotherham [Listed buildings in Heapey] Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 February 2015 Historic England, "Top Lock, Heapey (1072525)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 February [River Hull] condition deteriorated, and in 1948, they attempted to replace it with a footbridge around 400 yards (370 m) further upstream. Because the ferry rights had [Royal Albert Hall] goes as follows: I read the news today, oh boy four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire and though the holes were rather small they had to count them [River Aire] subterranean stream at 'Water Sinks' about one mile (1.6 km) before the top of Malham Cove, it then flows underground to Aire Head, just below Malham [Peterborough railway station] Hull, Halifax, Blackburn, Harrogate and Bradford via Doncaster. Bradford trains used a direct route either using the GNR line via Morley Top, or the LYR [River Foss] the barrier is raised. Castle Mills Lock is 34 metres long and 6 metres wide. There are mooring points in the lock basin on the Ouse side and overnight
 
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