Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Ainscoughs mill in Burscough
Specifications
Maximum boat length	62 ft 0 in (18.90 m) (A 62' boat can traverse the whole canal; craft up to 75' formerly worked between Liverpool and Leigh.)
Maximum boat beam	14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) (Boats with a beam of 14' 4" can traverse the whole canal; craft with a beam up to 14' 6" formerly worked between Liverpool and Leigh.)
Locks	91
Maximum height above sea level	487 ft (148 m)
Status	Open
Navigation authority	Canal & River Trust
History
Principal engineer	John Longbotham
Other engineer(s)	James Brindley Robert Whitworth
Date of act	1770
Construction began	1770
Date of first use	1774
Date completed	1816
Date extended	1822