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Mark’s History: Benjamin Gott, pollution and Armley Mills
Calverley today is a suburb of Leeds, just on the border with Bradford – but back in 1762 it...
19 January 2020
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Mark’s History: Black swans in Rodley
I noticed all the fuss recently about a black swan on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Rodley and...
19 January 2020
News
10-mile canal plastic clean-up starts in Newlay
An ambitious clean-up of the Leeds-Liverpool canal involving hundreds of people on paddleboards and canoes will start in West...
22 August 2019
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Mark’s History: Mystery of the canal bridge markings explained
Bridge 224A on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Armley Mills is a truss bridge that was originally built...
27 May 2019
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Mark’s History: Where to find wartime defences in Bramley and Kirkstall Forge
Wartime defences on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal were mainly located along the length between Wigan and Liverpool, writes...
5 May 2019
Events
Can you help with the Great British Spring Clean in West Leeds this weekend?
There are a number of litter picks being held as part of the Great British Spring Clean. Can you...
12 April 2019
Events
Bramley Fall Woods: Police seek victim of canal towpath ‘robbery’
Police are appealing for information following a report of a potential robbery in Bramley earlier today (Thursday 4 April)....
4 April 2019
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Mark’s History: Sunken coal barges and the Leeds Liverpool Canal ‘motorway’
Imagine taking a walk alongside a motorway – probably not the most pleasant of things to do! writes Mark...
31 March 2019
News
Canoe believe this? West Leeds Activity Centre to launch canal activities
West Leeds school children and their teachers will be taking to the water next week as they test and...
2 March 2019
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Simon’s Snaps: Swans at Kirkstall Bridge
These beautiful swans were captured by photographer Simon Cullingworth on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal near Kirkstall Bridge this week. They...
10 February 2019