Just a little footnote to the picture of Gathurst: The little waterway to the right of the canal is the River Douglas, which at one time was navigable. Below the lock on the right is a little elbow, which is the last remains of a lock which linked the canal and the river. The Douglas is nowt more than a stream now above the tidal stretch below Rufford, so it’s difficult to believe load-carrying craft could get out to the Ribble and the sea.