Leeds Liverpool Canal (Burnley) on CH5 now

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Leeds Liverpool Canal (Burnley) on CH5 now

Post by Claretforever » Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:36 pm

Building Britain’s canals.

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Re: Leeds Liverpool Canal (Burnley) on CH5 now

Post by Leisure » Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:38 pm

Claretforever wrote:
Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:36 pm
Building Britain’s canals.
Excellent programme. Well worth getting on catchup.

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Re: Leeds Liverpool Canal (Burnley) on CH5 now

Post by Longsidebovril » Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:42 pm

Hah just posted the same it’s really interesting.

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Re: Leeds Liverpool Canal (Burnley) on CH5 now

Post by JanetM » Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:08 pm

Thanks for that. Just found it on Ch 5 +1

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Re: Leeds Liverpool Canal (Burnley) on CH5 now

Post by boatshed bill » Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:29 pm

I had a look, all i got was the Grand Union????

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Re: Leeds Liverpool Canal (Burnley) on CH5 now

Post by CleggHall » Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:43 pm

Burnley embankment and Queen street mill now.

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Re: Leeds Liverpool Canal (Burnley) on CH5 now

Post by Bosscat » Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:47 pm

Saw this 1st time around, a very interesting programme 🙂

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Post by Longsidebovril » Wed Apr 21, 2021 9:00 pm

Things I learned.

I always thought reservoirs were all about drinking water. Didn’t realise some were built just to top up the canals.

The cotton mills of East Lancashire were there mainly due to the humidity/ rainfall which was perfect for cotton production.

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Re: Leeds Liverpool Canal (Burnley) on CH5 now

Post by CleggHall » Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:51 am

Hollingworth Lake was built in 1800 as a source of water for the Rochdale canal, it has seldom provided drinking water but was later developed as a tourist/environmental attraction - the Weighvers’ seaport!

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