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The Rochdale is a broad canal because its locks are wide enough to allow vessels of 14 feet (4.3 m) width. The canal runs for 32 miles (51 km) across the Pennines from the Bridgewater Canal at Castlefield Basin in Manchester to join the Calder and Hebble Navigation at Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire. As built, the canal had 92 locks.
Sep 9, 2019 · Just over 32 miles long and running across the Pennines between Manchester and the West Yorkshire town of Sowerby Bridge, the Rochdale Canal is a waterway infused with fascinating heritage – from its difficult beginnings to its time of trade, temporary closure and even tales of folklore and urban.
Apr 24, 2005 · THE first canal to be built over the formidable barrier of the Pennines, the Rochdale runs from the Calder and Hebble Navigation at Sowerby Bridge.
The Rochdale Canal crosses the rugged heights of the Pennines from Manchester to Sowerby Bridge. The steep climb means lots of locks and an exhausting but exhilarating journey with stunning views.
History of the Rochdale Canal. As the enthusiasm for building canals gathered pace in the later part of the eighteenth century, various groups started putting forward proposals for canals to cross the barrier of the Pennines. Plans for the Leeds and Liverpool canal were launched in 1766.
The Rochdale Canal is a broad canal which pioneered the route up the valleys on each side of Blackstone Edge on to the magnificent rounded slopes of the Pennine moors. Rail and modern road followed on, all packed tightly into the available space.
Rochdale Canal. Reopened in late 2016 following severe flood damage the previous winter, this breathtakingly beautiful, yet arduous canal, can once again be navigated in its entirety. Unlike the nearby Huddersfield Narrow Canal, it goes over, not under, the Pennines, twisting and turning as it surmounts one of the greatest geographical ...
