Highgate Winding Hole No 1 is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) near to Bedford Tunnel.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) was built by Nicholas Clarke and opened on January 1 1835. The canal joined the sea near Blackburn. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Polecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Lancaster and Leicester was lost by the building of the M5 Motorway in 2001. According to Cecil Yates's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Erewash Cutting is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

You can wind here.
| Ray Bridge Winding Hole | 4 furlongs | |
| Ray Bridge No 172 | 4 furlongs | |
| Holme Bridge Aqueduct No 39 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Holme Bridge Lock No 30 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Holme Bridge No 172A | 1 furlong | |
| Highgate Winding Hole No 1 | ||
| Highgate Winding Hole No 2 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Thorlby Aqueduct No 40 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Highgate Swing Bridge No 173 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Thorlby Swing Bridge No 174 | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
| Road Bridge No 174A | 2 miles, 2 furlongs | |
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![Looking SE along Leeds & Liverpool Canal SE of Holme Canal Bridge. There is a canal milepost [[7750212]] against the wall in the right foreground by Roger Templeman – 26 March 2024](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/75/05/7750523_691ea396_120x120.jpg)








![Leeds & Liverpool Canal heading NW towards Holme Canal Bridge. There is a canal milepost [[7750591]] between the left hand edge of the towpath and the dry stone wall, among nettles by Roger Templeman – 26 March 2024](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/75/06/7750603_cdfe9a6b_120x120.jpg)











![View along Leeds & Liverpool Canal towards Holme Canal Bridge. The canal milestone [[7750212]] in the left foreground is 94 miles from Liverpool and 33¼ miles from Leeds. The arches of Holme Bridge taking A65 over Eshton Beck are visible at the left background. by Roger Templeman – 26 March 2024](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/75/05/7750544_c918143b_120x120.jpg)







