The sea lock accessing the Leeds-Liverpool to the tidal Douglas at Tarleton
Outside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal entry lock on the River Douglas at Tarleton viewed from downstream.
Boats stored and repaired at Mayors of Tarleton
Mersey barges at Mayors boatyard,Tarleton
A mixture of inshore and canal craft berth here
Some are liveaboards as it is pleasant and accessable
Sea going boats at Mayors boatyard
This section is most confusing because some river became canal,and the course of the river was modified due to drainage and land reclamation of the whole douglas valley system.The canal A59 to Sollom,on right,was river navigation but now canal.Manmade river above it.
Even a boat wanting to be a submarine here
Mayors equipped for heavy lift-outs for hull work and transportation
Boatyard and buildings are quite extensive at Tarleton
lovely clean boat moored at Tarleton
Looking south at the Leeds and Liverpool from the sea lock of the Douglas at Tarleton.
Downstream below A59 road bridge/warehouse.This is the Leeds-Liverpool canal today but was the original river Douglas so hence looks very natural.Fish are abundant hereabouts too.
This once busy warehouse served the Douglas Navigation,which just here became the Leeds-Liverpool Canal(close to A59 double bridge)
The A59 road bridge is a tight squeeze for a widebeam,it was designed for horsedrawn barges coming down the Douglas Navigation from Wigan loaded with coal.This became the Leeds-Liverpool canal when the River Douglas was re-routed.
Leeds-Liverpool canal previously River Douglas Navigation(excellent fishing area) looking towards A59 from Sollom lock bridge
This ancient masonry at Sollom was a river lock of the original Douglas Navigation;now forming a part of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal-a tight squeeze for a widebeam ,bridge and all!
Aerial showing the re-banked River Douglas and Leeds-Liverpool canal running together across the former mere bed Sollom to Rufford Wood
The man-made River Douglas running northwards from Great Hanging Bridge
The man-made River Douglas running southwards from Great Hanging Bridge
Entrance to Fettlers Wharf Marina at Rufford,east side of canal(From St Marys entrance)
Towpath bridge is canal entrance to Fettlers Wharf marina,Rufford - East bank.Opposite,beneath bridge a glimpse of the St Marys Marina entrance,West bank.
Fettlers Wharf, at Rufford.St Marys church across road & canal behind
narrow boats at fettlers wharf
Fettlers Wharf Marina,Rufford.Preston to Liverpool railway runs behind it.
Fettlers Wharf Marina,Rufford
Fettlers Wharf,near clubhouse,Rufford East
Fettlers Wharf,Rufford East
Fettlers Wharf,Rufford
Fettlers Wharf
entrance to the St.Mary's Marina,Rufford ,newly opened,West of canal at Rufford
St.Mary's Marina,Rufford ,newly opened,West of canal at Rufford
Lock 2 Rufford branch,Lathom at the Burscough Junction
Runnel Brow bridge,nr Burscough Junction
from Runnel bridge
Canal leaves the revised Douglas at Rufford,crossing Liverpool railway obliquely.Following contour on mere bed under Wigan railway to Lathom
Locks 2 and 1 looking at junction bridge
Lock 1 Junction Bridge,Lathom Locks
Junction Bridge,Lathom and the main line Liverpool-Leeds ahead
First lock of the Rufford Branch south end,Lathom - at the Burscough Junction
Two Rebeccas
Junction lock 1 looking over dry dock at canal houses,Lathom
The dry dock,Lathom junction
Dry dock by Junction Bridge,Lathom nr Burscough
The Rufford Branch locks down smartly as it leaves the Liverpool-Wigan section here at Junction Bridge.
Close up of Junction Bridge
looking east to Wigan from Junction Bridge
looking west at Burscough Mill towards Liverpool from Junction bridge
