Gargrave, The Lock, Eshton Road c.1955
Photo ref:
G105016
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Gargrave is a crossing point for all forms of transport. An aqueduct carries the canal over the river, the main road crosses over the canal and a railway runs over the road. The 127 miles of the Leeds to Liverpool canal took 40 years to complete; the canal reached Gargrave from Bingley and Skipton in 1774, and linked with Leeds three years later. The journey west to Burnley was completed in1796. The canal opened up trade between the two counties, and was used extensively by the lead mines in the Dales. A cotton mill stood here until 1932, and a sawmill was also driven by water power.
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