Mileposts

Mileposts and milestones are found on most canals in England. They were used to calculate tolls for cargo carried along the canal. There are a variety of different styles of milepost. Many have been lost over the years and some have been replaced.

The Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Milestones

The Leeds & Liverpool Canal between Liverpool and Wigan and Johnsons Hillock and Leeds was marked out with milestones. The section between Wigan and Johnsons Hillock, the former Lancaster Canal southern section does not appear to have had milestones.

Mileposts

Metal mileposts were introduced in the 1890s. They mark the quarter, half, three-quarter and full miles along the whole length of the canal.

Leeds & Liverpool Canal Mileposts
click the mile posts to see the quarters, halves and milestones

0	1	2	3	4

5	6	7	8	9

10	11	12	13	14

15	16	17	18	19

20	21	22	23	24

25	26	27	28	29

30	31	32	33	34

35	36	37	38	39

40	41	42	43	44

45	46	47	48	49

50	51	52	53	54

55	56	57	58	59

60	61	62	63	halfway

64	65	66	67	68

69	70	71	72	73

74	75	76	77	78

79	80	81	82	83

84	85	86	87	88

89	90	91	92	93

94	95	96	97	98

99	100	101	102	103

104	105	106	107	108

109	110	111	112	113

114	115	116	117	118

119	120	121	122	123

124	125	126	127
	The Rufford Branch
The Rufford Branch has only three remaining mileposts that I have found. They should show the distance from Tarleton to the Junction with the mainline. There dont seem to be any quarter or half mile posts.

1	2	3	4	5
	Walton Summit Branch
There is little left of the Walton Summit Branch these days. But luckily there is just enough to include on quarter mile post which can be found just before it terminates. At the Lord Nelson pub there is the full mile post which was relocated there after the canal was filled in.
			quarter mile	Walton Summit 1 mile