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Wigan locks
Lock 72, looking towards Wigan, with St Catharine's church
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal - stretching 127 miles and taking 46 years to complete - is truly
one of the wonders of the industrial age.
The final stretch of the canal in Wigan was one of the most difficult to build but is a
extraordinary feet of engineering. Over
three miles to Top Lock, the terrain rises
200 feet and incorporates a magnificent
flight of 23 locks.
Wigan locks
Lock 72, looking towards Wigan, with St Catharine's church
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal - stretching 127 miles and taking 46 years to complete - is truly
one of the wonders of the industrial age.
The final stretch of the canal in Wigan was one of the most difficult to build but is a
extraordinary feet of engineering. Over
three miles to Top Lock, the terrain rises
200 feet and incorporates a magnificent
flight of 23 locks.