Calendar of events • visitors centre • space for community groups • boat trips
educational facilities • restaurant/bar • guesthouse • boating holidays • private function room

ESTABLISHED 1784

Finsley Gate Wharf is one of the original wharves on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and comprises three main buildings:

The current Forge building has been used for a number of purposes including storage and a stable. The forge was used by the blacksmith to manufacture the metalwork required for the lock gates and boats. The Forge was also used by the farrier who took care of the horses that worked along the canal.

Canal House which is the oldest building on site housed the engineer responsible for the operation of the original “turn bridge” over the canal.

The Warehouse which is three buildings in one was originally used for storage of goods transported along the canal . In later years the west warehouse was used as a sawmill to cut wood for the construction of the boats which were launched straight in to the canal following completion

PAYING HOMAGE TO THE PAST

OPENING 2021

Thanks to the generosity of The National Heritage Lottery Fund and European Regional Development Fund , Finsley Gate Wharf has been saved from dereliction and is currently undergoing a regeneration programme led by the Canal & River Trust that will create a fantastic space for the local community as well as providing employment and apprenticeships in catering.

Finsley Gate Wharf will no doubt become an important national tourist destination that Burnley can be proud of.

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