Stuart Sheard
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Was a rugby player - League and Union. Now a writer of books and articles on both codes. Interested and involved in Rugby Heritage. Books available from: YorkBookShop.com York City, Leeds United and left wing politics.
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is mainly used for leisure, walking and boating, while its historic structures provide an important reminder of Britain’s industrial past.
Show PostWhen the canal finally opened throughout in 1816, it provided an important transport route across the Pennines, with 91 locks, numerous bridges, aqueducts and tunnels. It helped industries in both regions grow and remained an important commercial waterway for more than a century. Today, the canal
Show Postby 1777 parts of the canal were also open between Liverpool and Wigan. However, financial problems, changing plans and the difficult Pennine landscape caused major delays. Construction eventually restarted, and engineers created impressive features including Foulridge Tunnel, which opened in 1796.
Show Postbuilt during the Industrial Revolution to provide a faster and cheaper way of transporting heavy goods between Yorkshire and Lancashire. Before its construction, roads were often poor and transporting materials such as coal, limestone, wool and cotton was slow and expensive. The
Show Post🧵The Leeds and Liverpool Canal was finally completed and opened throughout between Leeds and Liverpool in October 1816, after 46 years of construction. Stretching approximately 127 miles (204 km) across northern England, it became the longest single canal in Britain. The canal was
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