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250 Years of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Bingley to Skipton – Saturday 8th April, 2023

Celebrations in 1773

On Thursday, 8th April 1773, two barges loaded with coal set off from Bingley to Skipton, where the coal was sold at half the price previously charged. They were the first boats to Continue reading “250 Years of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal”