Thursday 21st November

Photo Tour

Bolton Station, 1st train ride of the day

Bolton Station, 1st train ride of the day

Blackburn Station, 2 trains already!

Blackburn Station, 2 trains already!

Blackburn Station, 2 trains already!

Blackburn Station, 2 trains already!

Nelson Station, our 3rd train leaves for Colne

Nelson Station, our 3rd train leaves for Colne

Start of our walk at Nelson

Start of our walk at Nelson

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Unnamed bridge (Bridge 141A), Carr Road

Unnamed bridge (Bridge 141A), Carr Road

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Canal at Nelson

Canal at Nelson

Approaching bridge 141 (no name), Nelson

Approaching bridge 141 (no name), Nelson

Bridge 141 (no name), Nelson

Bridge 141 (no name), Nelson

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Old canalside industry at Nelson

Old canalside industry at Nelson

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Canalside industry at Nelson

Canalside industry at Nelson

78 miles to Liverpool, 49¼ miles to Leeds

78 miles to Liverpool, 49¼ miles to Leeds

Lomeshaye bridge (Bridge 140)

Lomeshaye bridge (Bridge 140)

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Stone terraced housing and industry on the canal bank

Stone terraced housing and industry on the canal bank

Linedred bridge (Bridge 139)

Linedred bridge (Bridge 139)

More industry and a huge chimney

More industry and a huge chimney

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Mosaic (1 of several) by the canal

Mosaic (1 of several) by the canal

More industry and an ugly gasometer

More industry and an ugly gasometer

Clogger bridge (Bridge 138)

Clogger bridge (Bridge 138)

Enormous stone built mill

Enormous stone built mill

Enormous stone built mill

Enormous stone built mill

View from towpath, note boarded up houses

View from towpath, note boarded up houses

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Industrial decline at Lob Lane bridge (Bridge 137)

Industrial decline at Lob Lane bridge (Bridge 137)

Lob Lane bridge (Bridge 137)

Lob Lane bridge (Bridge 137)

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Old stone built mill or warehouse in need of refurbishment

Old stone built mill or warehouse in need of refurbishment

Old stone built mill or warehouse in need of refurbishment

Old stone built mill or warehouse in need of refurbishment

New houses, you can just make out the M65 motorway in the distance

New houses, you can just make out the M65 motorway in the distance

Hawks House bridge (Bridge 136)

Hawks House bridge (Bridge 136)

Green slime on stagnant water

Green slime on stagnant water

A rare view of open countryside

A rare view of open countryside

Oliver Ings bridge (Bridge 135)

Oliver Ings bridge (Bridge 135)

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Subsidence on part of canal bank

Subsidence on part of canal bank

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Lodge bridge (Bridge 134) at Barden

Lodge bridge (Bridge 134) at Barden

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Heald bridge (Bridge 133)

Heald bridge (Bridge 133)

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Approaching Burnley

Approaching Burnley

Wide stretch of canal and old construction on other side

Wide stretch of canal and old construction on other side

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Pipe bridge and unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 132A)

Pipe bridge and unnamed railway bridge (Bridge 132A)

Housing and industry at Burnley

Housing and industry at Burnley

Ninety degree turn

Ninety degree turn

Industrial decline at Burnley

Industrial decline at Burnley

75 miles to Liverpool, 52¼ miles to Leeds

75 miles to Liverpool, 52¼ miles to Leeds

Industrial decline at Burnley

Industrial decline at Burnley

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New Hall bridge (Bridge 132)

New Hall bridge (Bridge 132)

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Industry on left, a park on the right

Industry on left, a park on the right

Old Hall bridge (Bridge 131B)

Old Hall bridge (Bridge 131B)

Old stone warehouse built in the early 1900s

Old stone warehouse built in the early 1900s

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Danes House bridge (Bridge 131A) at Burnley

Danes House bridge (Bridge 131A) at Burnley

Old terraced houses close to canal

Old terraced houses close to canal

Angry hissing geese, we did wake them up though

Angry hissing geese, we did wake them up though

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Colne Road bridge (Bridge 131)

Colne Road bridge (Bridge 131)

Wide stretch and possible old branch?

Wide stretch and possible old branch?

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Turning point for canal traffic

Turning point for canal traffic

A quiet, leafy part of the canal in Burnley

A quiet, leafy part of the canal in Burnley

Slime on stagnant water, approaching aqueduct

Slime on stagnant water, approaching aqueduct

Aqueduct over river in Burnley

Aqueduct over river in Burnley

The Queen Victoria Pub in Burnley

The Queen Victoria Pub in Burnley

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74 miles to Liverpool, 53¼ miles to Leeds

74 miles to Liverpool, 53¼ miles to Leeds

Godley bridge (Bridge 130H)

Godley bridge (Bridge 130H)

New canalside apartments being built

New canalside apartments being built

Old and new buildings in Burnley

Old and new buildings in Burnley

Rooftops and chimneys

Rooftops and chimneys

Turf Moor in the background, home of Burnley F.C.

Turf Moor in the background, home of Burnley F.C.

View towards Burnley town centre

View towards Burnley town centre

Aqueduct and small crane

Aqueduct and small crane

View from aqueduct

View from aqueduct

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View towards Burnley town centre

View towards Burnley town centre

Row upon row of old stone terraced houses in Burnley

Row upon row of old stone terraced houses in Burnley

The ugliest building yet, Tesco in Burnley

The ugliest building yet, Tesco in Burnley

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Approaching Finsley Gate bridge (Bridge 130E)

Approaching Finsley Gate bridge (Bridge 130E)

Finsley Gate bridge (Bridge 130E)

Finsley Gate bridge (Bridge 130E)

End of our walk, off at Finsley Gate

End of our walk, off at Finsley Gate

The Adelphi Pub opposite Burnley Central Station

The Adelphi Pub opposite Burnley Central Station

The Reindeer Hotel opposite Burnley Central Station

The Reindeer Hotel opposite Burnley Central Station

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