
Looking west along the old line of the canal towards the M61/M65 interchange

Looking south towards Whittle-le-Woods on the line of the old canal

The end of the original Lancaster Canal near Johnsons Hillock and Whittle-le-Woods

Part of the original Lancaster Canal where it now branches off from the Leeds Liverpool - just near Johnsons Hillock locks

Where the Leeds Liverpool Canal leaves the original southern end of the Lancaster Canal at Johnsons Hillock locks

Johnsons Hillock where the Leeds Liverpool Canal goes off right - up the locks and the original Lancaster Canal comes to an abrupt end after going off to the left.

The Lancaster Canal leaves the Leeds Liverpool and goes off on the left of the picture, but it is soon stopped short.

Another view of the Lancaster Canal leaving the Leeds Liverpool at Johnsons Hillock

Part of the original tunnel on the lancaster Canal near Whittle-le-Woods

Another of John Rennie's aqueducts, this one over the headwaters of River Lostock

The filled in canal bed going towards the M61

An original mill wheel found in the canal at Whittle-le-Woods
This picture is an enlargement of the plaque just to the side of the millwheel

As can be read, this plaque is on the bridge at Whittle-le-Woods

South of the River Ribble there was only a small part of the Lancaster Canal ever built. This is a part of it at Whittle-le-Woods, where there is still a 'drop' of water left in the cut.