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cashman 18-06-2007 23:16
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Does anybody remember the old swing bridge on the track through Jacksons farm land? Is it still there? I remember spending many a happy hour playing on it with my mates when I was young. Got chased off a few times too! The cops never did have enough sense to send two cars. Whichever way they came we opened the bridge on em and fled the other way.
was still there last summer, used to jump off it onto the coal barges late 50s early 60s n skive a lift to burnley or blackburn, used to jump across to one coming the opposite way to get back home, lovely summer pastime, the Bargees were nearly all characters,had some good laffs. just noticed think yer on the wrong swingbridge? cant drive down jacksons field to the cut- no vehicular acess.

piltymon 18-06-2007 23:22
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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 437119)
was still there last summer, used to jump off it onto the coal barges late 50s early 60s n skive a lift to burnley or blackburn, used to jump across to one coming the opposite way to get back home, lovely summer pastime, the Bargees were nearly all characters,had some good laffs. just noticed think yer on the wrong swingbridge? cant drive down jacksons field to the cut- no vehicular acess.
Both bridges have been mentioned. It surprising where you can get a push iron LoL. I've played on both bridges mentioned :D

Royboy39 19-06-2007 09:52
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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 437119)
was still there last summer, used to jump off it onto the coal barges late 50s early 60s n skive a lift to burnley or blackburn, used to jump across to one coming the opposite way to get back home, lovely summer pastime, the Bargees were nearly all characters,had some good laffs. just noticed think yer on the wrong swingbridge? cant drive down jacksons field to the cut- no vehicular acess.
I did the same in the early 50s. From Church Kirk Bridge to The power station at Whitebirk and back.
The second swingbridge, now locked, was the main access to the Sewage/Treatment works at Copy Clough (Now defunct).
There was also vehicular access to Park Farm, where I lived and the Dunk.

SPUGGIE J 19-06-2007 13:12
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Been known to use swing bridges for diving ( I know not healthy) into the canal when younger crossing the bridges to what was the old Huncoat pit area etc and those mentioned. Have a question though which is does the Leeds - Liverpool canal cross a bridge or a viaduct in the district?

piltymon 19-06-2007 13:19
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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J (Post 437268)
Been known to use swing bridges for diving ( I know not healthy) into the canal when younger crossing the bridges to what was the old Huncoat pit area etc and those mentioned. Have a question though which is does the Leeds - Liverpool canal cross a bridge or a viaduct in the district?
I'm not sure but I can find out. May take a little time.

lancsdave 19-06-2007 13:19
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Been known to use swing bridges for diving ( I know not healthy) into the canal when younger crossing the bridges to what was the old Huncoat pit area etc and those mentioned. Have a question though which is does the Leeds - Liverpool canal cross a bridge or a viaduct in the district?
It does in Burnley town centre

lancsdave 19-06-2007 13:27
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And while taking a virtual trip along the Leeds Liverpool canal I was reminded that of course if it's water going along it then it's an aquaduct not a viaduct :)

piltymon 19-06-2007 13:48
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And while taking a virtual trip along the Leeds Liverpool canal I was reminded that of course if it's water going along it then it's an aquaduct not a viaduct :)
You make an excellent point there Dave. In my searches I also found out that it had a strange spelling of AquEduct. Go figure huh? :D There's a beautiful aqueduct on the Lancaster canal too. It has some awesome views. I'm not sure but I think there may be an aqueduct near Skipton too. Still looking will update if I find anything else.

WillowTheWhisp 19-06-2007 13:49
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Darn! You got there before me. I was going to say "No, but it might cross an aqueduct." :D

There aren't any in the Hyndburn area as far as I know though.

lancsdave 19-06-2007 13:57
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 437288)
Darn! You got there before me. I was going to say "No, but it might cross an aqueduct." :D

There aren't any in the Hyndburn area as far as I know though.
Strangely enought the place I am on about in Yorkshire Street Burnley has always been know to locals as the Culvert. Strange because it actually carries the canal across the street overhead and I always thought Culverts were underneath.

The canal is also carried across the M65 at Gannow by bridge/aquaduct.

piltymon 19-06-2007 13:59
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 437288)
Darn! You got there before me. I was going to say "No, but it might cross an aqueduct." :D

There aren't any in the Hyndburn area as far as I know though.
I'm almost certain that there are none in the Hyndburn area. I'm still looking for other parts of the canal. This site has some points that are quite interesting > http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?p...4&language=eng

piltymon 19-06-2007 14:02
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The Eanam Wharf visitor centre also has a display about the Leeds and Liverpool canal. There address can be found here >>

The Inland Waterways Heritage Network

piltymon 19-06-2007 14:05
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My concise Oxford Dictionary says >> culvert n. a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railway. :)

piltymon 19-06-2007 14:07
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Has anybody ever heard of the Haslingden Canal?

WillowTheWhisp 19-06-2007 14:15
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I believe the Haslingden canal was supposed to link the Leeds/Liverpool canal to Manchester but was never constructed.


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