Riddlesden Aqueduct No 51A
Howbeck Drive, Bradford BD20 5JR, United Kingdom
Riddlesden Aqueduct No 51A carries the M56 motorway over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds).
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) was built by Nicholas Clarke and opened on January 1 1835. The canal joined the sea near Blackburn. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Polecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Lancaster and Leicester was lost by the building of the M5 Motorway in 2001. According to Cecil Yates's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Erewash Cutting is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.
Riddlesden Aqueduct No 51A
is a minor waterways place
on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) between
Skipton Junction (Junction of Springs Branch with Leeds and Liverpool Canal Main Line) (10 miles and 7¾ furlongs
to the northwest) and
Bingley Five Rise Staircase (Lock No 25 to Lock No 29. Footbridges over each lock except the top lock.) (2 miles and ¾ furlongs
to the southeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Skipton Junction is Weir No 50 Footbridge;
a few yards
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Bingley Five Rise Staircase is Swine Lane Footbridge;
2½ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a stream under the canal.
| Stockbridge Winding Hole | 5½ furlongs | |
| Stockbridge Swing Bridge No 197 | 5 furlongs | |
| Granby Aqueduct No 51 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Granby Swing Bridge No 197A | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Weir No 50 Footbridge | a few yards | |
| Riddlesden Aqueduct No 51A | ||
| Swine Lane Footbridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Swine Lane Bridge No 198 | 2½ furlongs | |
Aire View Drive Narrows  | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Morton Swing Bridge No 198A | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Morton Aqueduct No 52 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
ABC Swing Footbridge — 1 mile, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Bingley Services — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dobson Locks Services — 9 miles, 2 furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Apperley Bridge Marina — 9 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Oddy Staircase Locks Nos 4 and 5 — 17 miles, 3 furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Visitor Moorings — 17 miles, 7 furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Dock Visitor Moorings — 18 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Dock Entrance, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Leeds Dock) to Leeds Dock Visitor Moorings
Leeds Sanitary Station — 18 miles, 7 furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary Station
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Visitor Moorings — 10 miles, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Brewery Swing Bridge No 177 — 11 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gawflat Swing Bridge No 176 — 11 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gargrave Services — 16 miles, ¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Priest Holme Water Point — 17 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Bingley Services — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dobson Locks Services — 9 miles, 2 furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Basin — 17 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 28 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station — 18 miles, 7 furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary Station
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Visitor Moorings — 10 miles, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gargrave Services — 16 miles, ¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Bingley Services — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dobson Locks Services — 9 miles, 2 furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station — 18 miles, 7 furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary Station
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Visitor Moorings — 10 miles, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gargrave Services — 16 miles, ¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionNearest place to turn
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Crossflats Winding Hole — 1 mile, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Bingley Winding Hole — 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Park Road Winding Hole — 2 miles, 6 furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Primrose Lane Winding Hole — 3 miles, 4 furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Hirst Mill Winding Hole — 4 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Ashley Mill Basin — 5 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Shipley Junction — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Baildon Winding Hole — 6 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Field locks Winding Hole — 7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
The Moorings Winding Hole — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Stockbridge Winding Hole — 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Booth's Swing Bridge Winding Hole — 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Kildwick Winding Hole — 6 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Farnhill Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Junction — 10 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gawber Hill Winding Hole — 12 miles, 5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Highgate Winding Hole No 2 — 14 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Highgate Winding Hole No 1 — 15 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Ray Bridge Winding Hole — 15 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gargrave Winding Hole — 16 miles, 1 furlong and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dobson Locks Services — 9 miles, 2 furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station — 18 miles, 7 furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary StationNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Hainsworth’s Boatyard — 1 mile, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Shipley Wharf — 5 miles, 4 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Apperley Bridge Marina — 9 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Silsden Wharf — 4 miles, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Snaygill Boatyard — 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Pennine Cruisers Wharf — 11 miles away
Travel to Skipton Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Springs Branch) to Pennine Cruisers WharfDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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