River Blakewater
The River Blakewater - or Blacheborne as it was originally known - is a the main reason that we all live in the town today. Settlements were built along the length of it as a source of water for mills to operate. Starting from Whitebirk, where the Knuzden Brook brings water down from the Haslingden Moors, and ends where it joins the River Darwen at the entrance of Witton Country Park, on Preston Old Road Blackburn.
Whitebirk
Leeds and Liverpool Canal and Blakewater Road
Inspection
Leeds Liverpool Canal
The Start
Leeds Liverpool Canal
From Knuzden Brook
Leeds Liverpool Canal
Ladder View
Leeds Liverpool Canal
Out of the Run
Leeds Liverpool Canal
High Walled Run
Leeds Liverpool Canal
Corridor Walls
Leeds Liverpool Canal
Gorse Street and Moss Street
Through Branches
Gorse Street
Below Gorse Street
Gorse Street
A Wall Climb
Gorse Street
On Top of the Wall
Gorse Street
Road Above
Gorse Street
Teaching School
Moss Street
Little Harwood
Phillips Road, Church Hill Road and Beechwood Road
Winter
Philips Road
Summer
Philips Road
Dramatic Sky
Philips Road
Road and River
Beechwood Road
A Bend in the Road
Beechwood Road
Mossy Banks
Church Hill Road
Viaduct Arch (West)
Beechwood Road
Viaduct Arch (East)
Beechwood Road
Viaduct Arches
Beechwood Road
Cob Wall
Whalley Old Road and Birchbank Gardens
In a Roundabout Way
Whalley Old Road
Rural Touches
Whalley Old Road
Industrial View
Whalley Old Road
Mill Building
Whalley Old Road
Ducks and Cat
Birchbank Gardens
Long Way Down
Birchbank Gardens
Garden over the River
Birchbank Gardens
Unexpected Beauty Spot
Birchbank Gardens
And Across The Way
Whalley New Road
Whalley New Road Bridge
Whalley New Road
And Across The Way
Wesley Street
Over Grown
Chorlton Street
Strong Fence
Chorlton Street
Brookhouse
Brookhouse Lane and Boyle Street
Culvert Grid
Boyle Street
Fortress Wall
Boyle Street
Under Growth
Boyle Street
People Crossing
Boyle Street
Rain Water
Brookhouse Lane
Heading South
Brookhouse Lane
Under the Town
Brookhouse Lane
Town Centre
Bridge Street Culvert Exit
First Light
Bridge Street
From Under the Town
Bridge Street
Into the Open Air
Bridge Street
Telecom Building
Bridge Street
Electrification
Bridge Street
Terrace Row
Bridge Street
Blackburn Youth Zone
The Future is Orange
Blackburn Youth Zone
Launch Pad
Blackburn Youth Zone
Big Bird
Blackburn Youth Zone
River "Banksy"
Blackburn Youth Zone
George Street
Low Tide
George Street
Glass & Brick
George Street
Wall of Glass
George Street
Gone Fishing
George Street
Old Meets New
George Street
Old Meets New
George Street
Former Electricity Works
George Street
Electric Bridge
George Street
Bridgewater
George Street
Outer Banks
George Street
Over Growth
Edmundsons
Fully Furnished
Edmundsons
Heading to Darwen Street
Mirror Shop
Edmundsens
Dark Culvert
Darwen Street
Meeting Audley Brook
Darwen Street
Former Ford Crossing
Darwen Street
Incy Wincy
Darwen Street
Rail Line
Darwen Street
Former Ford Crossing
Darwen Street
Empty Spaces
Canterbury Street
River Run
Canterbury Street
Canterbury Street and Weir Street
Hall of Mirrors
Canterbury Street
Tree Topper
Weir Street
Factory Windows
Weir Street
Parking Space
Weir Street
Back Water
Weir Street & Canterbury Street
Whalley Banks
Freckleton Street, Wainwright Way, Byrom Street,Â
At Low Tide
Freckleton Street
Drawbridge Down
Freckleton Street
Slow and Steady
Freckleton Street
Tunnel Vision
Wainwright Way
Under Way
Wainwright Way
Jurassic Wall
Wainwright Way
Old St Hilda
Bryom Street
The Other Side
Byrom Street
Castle Moat
Byrom Street
Right Angles
Byrom Street
Underpass
Byrom Street
Castle Wall
Byrom Street
Under Construction
Byrom Street
High Walls
Byrom Street
Harrison Street and Canterbury Street
Defensive Wall
Harrison Street
More Pipes
Harrison Street
Further Along
Harrison Street
Water Level
Harrison Street
Closer Inspection
Harrison Street
New Sign
Flood Warning Station
Harrison Street
Flat Water
Harrison Street
Heading to Town
Harrison Street
Whalley Banks and King Street
Bobbin About by Ian Randall
King Street
Bobbin About by Ian Randall
King Street
Bobbin About Bridge
King Street
Building Marker
King Street
Ornate Bridge Wall
King Street
King Street Culvert
King Street
The Way Back
King Street
The Way Ahead
King Street
Bird Soaring
Bank Top
Industrial Park
Bank Top
Green Fence
Bank Top
Lidl Garden
Whalley Banks
Cutting Corners
Pump Street
Storage Bank
Pump Street
Bird Landing
Bank Top
Moody Sky
Bank Top
A Climb Down
Pump Street
Pipework Bridge
George Street West
Redlam
Dixon Street and George Street West
Fading Bridge
George Street West
Waste Water
George Street West
Trees Away
Dixon Street
Factory Walls
Dixon Street
Fleur De Lis
Dixon Street
Brickwork Riverbed
Garden Street
Pleasington Street
Twin Rail 1
Garden Street
Twin Rail 2
Garden Street
13 Pink Pipes
Pleasington Street
Beneath the Road
Garden Street
Arrowing under culvert
Lancaster Street
Ribbon of Water
Lancaster Street
Bridge End
Lancaster Street
Over my Shoulder
Lancaster Street
Room with a View
Pleasington Street
Houses Again
Pleasington Street
Wall Along
Pleasington Street
Looking Down
Pleasington Street
Bending Over Backwards
Pleasington Street
Tree-Lined Wall
Pleasington Street
A Bend in the River
Pleasington Street
A Little Panache
Pleasington Street
Hidden Forest
Pleasington Street
River Road
Pleasington Street
Cobble Bed
Pleasington Street
Water Way
Pleasington Street
Horse Hill
Pleasington Street
Pipe Cleaner
Pleasington Street
High Branches
Pleasington Street
Dividing Wall
Pleasington Street
Witton
Buncer Lane and Selbourne Street
A Pleasing Start
Pleasington Street
Bridge Closed
Selbourne Street
Robin Banks
Selbourne Street
Blocked Path
Buncer Lane
Box Clever
Buncer Lane
Perch Point
Buncer Lane
Preston Old Road
Snakes and Ladders
Preston Old Road
Tunnel Vision
Preston Old Road
Under The Bridge
Preston Old Road
Cutting Corners
Preston Old Road
Pebble Dash
Preston Old Road
Looking Back
Preston Old Road
Canopy Beach
Preston Old Road
Almost There
Preston Old Road
Where Rivers Meet
River Darwen, Preston Old Road