Talk:Leeds and Liverpool Canal

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[edit] Re-Write Needed

A while ago I made a lot of corrections to this page. But now due to the large number of deletions and corrections to cover the errors the article doesnt read good. It is also contradictory in places now ie it says it is the longest canal and then say its not, it says its the longest single canal then says its two canals in one etc I suggest the main article is re-written to make it sound like one article and not a bunch or edited and re-edited comments. Canalwalker 14:30, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removed external links

I removed the following external links as I do not feel they are very relevant to this article.

• http://www.mmbc.co.uk - A boating club that uses the canal. Does not include any relevant canal info.
• http://www.ukcanals.net - A generic canal site. If there is Leeds and Liverpool info on the site, this link should go to that content, not the generic landing page.
• http://www.snaygillboats.co.uk/ - A commercial company that offers cruises on the canal, not a reliable, unbiased source of info.

Epolk 18:23, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

I put the mmbc link back, anyone who knows anything about the LL knows how important the MMBC is.

Other readers won't know that; so the article needs to make it explicit. Andy Mabbett 10:58, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

I pulled out.

• Mersey Motor Boat Club Site includes photographs of the early days of cruising on the Leeds Liverpool Canal

There is nothing useful as an external link. (visit the site and see) Catwhoorg 20:26, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Places on the route

I think this should be listed in their order along the canal, not alphabetically. Anyone else? --Aaronsharpe 17:54, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

I agree. You might consider a route map and/ or list of coordinates, like on Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal Andy Mabbett 18:02, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure about the need for coordinates but I will do the map this weekend --Aaronsharpe 22:47, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

It is probably going to be June before I will have chance to sort it - Too many exams. --Aaronsharpe 17:12, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

I've started sorting the route locations - as I don't know the area, I have to keep looking each place up to work out where it fits, but It is as least a start! Hope that helps, regards Lynbarn 14:48, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

I have corrected a few mistakes in the list. If you need a map of the canal there is one in the external links on towpathtreks. Canalwalker 14:33, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

If Bradford is on the list despite not being on the canal or linked to it, then Rufford, tarleton, Manchester, Leigh etc should be on it as they are linked to the canal. And if the list includes places no longer linked to the canal, like Bradford then the Walton Summit Branch should be included. Canalwalker 14:25, 21 June 2007 (UTC)