[walkinman221]

The half way point of the l&l has been a point of dispute for some time , the l&l incorporates the rufford branch and the leigh branch as well as the main line l&l so including these two arms the canal is 147 miles long with the main line being 127 miles long so depending on which measurement you use depends where the half way point is, the half way point was marked aout 8-9 years ago near the bottom of the donkey back at church i put the lattice metal panels in and i think prospects did the setts and metal pole in the towpath to mark half way. The picture above from jcb post is a mural done about 3-4 years ago just on the west side of simpsons bridge near what us canal workers called the big turn at church the turn is so wide because originally the canal was supposed to go into Accrington on this route