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Falcon's maiden voyage July 1985: Plank Lane
Falcon's maiden voyage July 1985: Plank Lane
Photo: Rev David Long
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Item #: 16684
Approaching Plank Lane lift bridge, behind another narrow boat, on our maiden trip in our narrow boat Falcon. Our trip took us from Preston Brook via the Bridgewater Canal to Burscough, on the main line of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Comment by: John on 12th January 2011 at 09:44

AS the Plank Lane bridge changed...dose it still operate like the one in the photo, or as it got two that lift??

Comment by: Rev David Long on 12th January 2011 at 10:43

The bridge is still a single span bascule bridge. The green footbridge in the foreground has gone - though a pipebridge remains there.

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