Leeds Basin is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds).
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.

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| Whitehall Bridge (River Aire) | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge No 225H | 1 furlong | |
| Leeds Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Office Lock No 2 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Office Lock Bridge No 226 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Leeds Basin | ||
| Granary Wharf | a few yards | |
| Granary Wharf Graving Docks | ¼ furlongs | |
| River Lock No 1 - Leeds | ½ furlongs | |
| River Lock Footbridge | ½ furlongs | |
| River Lock Landing Stage | ½ furlongs | |
This arm was originally the short Monk Pit Branch, which formed part of the Leeds and Armley Navigation, linking the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire.
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![Granary Wharf. Taken from the Canal Wharf Bridge. There is a cut bench mark on the bridge parapet and a closer view can be seen here: [[4003013]]. by Mark Anderson – 30 May 2014](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/00/30/4003011_a79e0276_120x120.jpg)

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![Knitted bunting, Granary Wharf. Knitted items were a feature of Granary Wharf for Leeds Waterfront Festival 2016, including [[5016964]], an ice cream van covered in knitting, and various pieces of knitted bunting. by Rich Tea – 25 June 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/01/69/5016967_a30a4c31_120x120.jpg)
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![Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Leeds. A close look at one part of the hotel - see [[4803376]] for a wider view of the building. by Stephen Craven – 10 March 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/70/41/5704115_d060c2dc_120x120.jpg)



![View along Leeds & Liverpool Canal from Wharf Approach bridge. There is an OS benchmark [[5369507]] on the parapet below its apex by Roger Templeman – 20 April 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/36/95/5369508_69962e42_120x120.jpg)

![Knitted bunting, Granary Wharf. Knitted items were a feature of Granary Wharf for Leeds Waterfront Festival 2016, including [[5016964]], an ice cream van covered in knitting, and various pieces of knitted bunting. by Rich Tea – 25 June 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/01/69/5016968_50b28a2c_120x120.jpg)







