Wigan Flight
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WIGAN FLIGHT: Complex repairs
A 200-year-old lock which is part of the famous Wigan Flight has undergone complex repairs so that boaters can continue to use the canal. BUILT in 1816, Wigan Flight is one of the most distinctive features on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. The flight of 21 locks raises the canal more than 200ft over two-and-a-half…
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