4 MPH Foulridge Wharf - Foulridge, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 52.723 W 002° 10.249
30U E 554509 N 5970346
As you pass through the gateway to Foulridge Wharf it would appear that your car has to obey the speed limit that applies to boats on the Leeds - Liverpool Canal.
Waymark Code: WMKGK8
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/12/2014
Views: 3
The Leeds - Liverpool Canal is the longest canal in Northern England at 127 miles. Foulridge Wharf is situated at the highest point on the canal close to a mile long summit canal.
When the canal was built, this was a very busy wharf where limestone was unloaded and burnt in a nearby lime kiln.
No longer a working canal, it is still popular with leisure boaters, who can moor here. For people without their own boats, it also possible to hire one here or simply go on a short pleasure cruise.
A nearby sign on the wharf tells us about the 4 MPH speed limit for boats on the canal, the obvious inspiration for the limit imposed on cars.
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