M60 Motorway Bridge over Leigh Branch
Includes sliproad bridge from Wordesley Brow
M60, Salford M28 2PR, United Kingdom
(M60)
M60 Motorway Bridge over Leigh Branch carries a farm track over the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch).
The Act of Parliament for the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) was passed on 17 September 1816 after extensive lobbying by Nicholas Edwards. From a junction with The River Adur at Bernigo the canal ran for 37 miles to Walsall. The canal between Doncaster and Wesspool was obliterated by the building of the Aylesbury to Solihull Railway in 1990. In his autobiography Peter Harding writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s
M60 Motorway Bridge over Leigh Branch
is a minor waterways place
on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) between
Barton Swing Aqueduct (Manchester Ship Canal crossing) (2 miles and 3 furlongs
to the southeast) and
Quayside Winding Hole (6 miles and 1½ furlongs
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Barton Swing Aqueduct is Worsley Bridge No 52;
1¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Quayside Winding Hole is M60 Slip Road;
¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a motorway over the canal.
Worsley Dry Docks  | 2½ furlongs | |
| Worsley Footbridge No 51 | 2 furlongs | |
Worsley Visitor Moorings  | 1½ furlongs | |
| Worsley Delph | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Worsley Bridge No 52 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| M60 Motorway Bridge over Leigh Branch | ||
| M60 Slip Road | ¾ furlongs | |
| Boothstown Visitor Moorings | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
Bridgewater Marina   | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Boothstown Basin | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
Fayre & Square PH  | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Worsley Visitor Moorings — 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Stretford Marina — 4 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina
Watch House Cruising Club — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Watch House Cruising Club
Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin — 7 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin
Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms — 7 miles, 3½ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms
Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings — 12 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings
New Islington Marina — 9 miles, 1½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to New Islington Marina Entrance, then on the Rochdale Canal (Main Line) to Cotton Field Wharf Marina, then on the Rochdale Canal (New Islington Marina Arm) to New Islington Marina
Fairfield Junction — 12 miles, 4 furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to Ducie Street Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Fairfield Junction
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Marina — 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Visitor Moorings — 7 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Visitor Moorings
Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 — 13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Pottery Changeline Bridge — 13 miles, 6½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Pottery Changeline Bridge
Dean Locks No 90 — 17 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Dean Locks No 90
Wigan Top Lock Services — 15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock Services
White Bear Marina (Adlington) — 19 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to White Bear Marina (Adlington)Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Pump Out — 7 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump Out
Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 — 13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Withington Lane Bridge No 58 — 15 miles, 3 furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Withington Lane Bridge No 58Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Watch House Cruising Club — 5 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Watch House Cruising Club
Oughtrington Wharf — 14 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Oughtrington Wharf
Fairfield Junction — 12 miles, 4 furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to Ducie Street Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Fairfield Junction
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Wigan Top Lock Services — 15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock ServicesNearest place to turn
In the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Worsley Delph — 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Winding Hole (east of Worsley) — 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Monton Turn — 1 mile, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Patricroft Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Patricroft Basin and Warehouse — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Trafford Park Winding Hole — 3 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Stretford - Waters Meeting — 4 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Stretford Marina — 4 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina
Edge Lane Winding Hole — 5 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Edge Lane Winding Hole
Pomona Lock Branch Junction — 6 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction
Hulme Hall Road Winding Hole — 7 miles, ½ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Hulme Hall Road Winding Hole
Hulme Locks Branch - Bridgewater Canal Junction — 7 miles, 1½ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Hulme Locks Branch - Bridgewater Canal Junction
Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin — 7 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Boothstown Basin — 1 mile, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Winding Hole between Vicar's Hall and Whitehead Hall Bridges — 2 miles, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Peel Hall Winding Hole — 3 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Morley's Bridge Winding Hole — 3 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Marsland Green Winding Hole — 4 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Quayside Winding Hole — 6 miles, 1½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Quayside Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
New Islington Marina — 9 miles, 1½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to New Islington Marina Entrance, then on the Rochdale Canal (Main Line) to Cotton Field Wharf Marina, then on the Rochdale Canal (New Islington Marina Arm) to New Islington Marina
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Pump Out — 7 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump Out
Wigan Top Lock Services — 15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock ServicesNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Stretford - Waters Meeting
Stretford Marina — 4 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina
Oughtrington Wharf — 14 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Oughtrington Wharf
Portland Basin Arm — 15 miles, ¼ furlongs and 27 locks away
Travel to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction, then on the Rochdale Canal to Ducie Street Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Dukinfield Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Lower) to Portland Basin Arm
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Marina — 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
White Bear Marina (Adlington) — 19 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to White Bear Marina (Adlington)Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. ... In 1766 the Duke gained a fourth act of parliament for a branch canal ... The additional line of locks cost £35,000 and was used for traffic heading to ... permitting coal mining near the canal between Monton Bridge and Leigh, in ...
May 18, 2010 ... The M60 runs just to the west of the village, a background mutter at ... say we're out of the city now, having crossed the orbital motorway. ... Leigh is also where the Leigh Branch of the Bridgewater Canal ... Plank Lane with it's manned lift bridge is the next landmark, good moorings here, but there's a lot of ...
Jun 30, 2016 ... Our first stop was in less than a mile, by bridge 24, to empty cassettes. ... We passed under the M60 motorway, and a line of boats moored opposite Watch ... Leigh Bridge where the Leeds and Liverpool Leigh branch starts.
Oct 27, 2015 ... We're still here in Gargrave, although we have moved twice since I last ... Our planned route back into the Midlands was via the Leigh Branch of the L&L ... of the M60 motorway bridge and 1300m East of Bridgewater Marina.
Jul 20, 2002 ... Waters Meeting Junction, with the Leigh Branch up to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal was passed at ... M60 Motorway bridge in the distance.