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Bridgewater Canal, Stockton Heath to Runcorn
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Waterloo bridge (Bridge 89)
This was the end of the Bridgewater Canal, a dead-end. |
Image #: 343 |
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Comments by J Wontner. Tongham Surrey, 1st August 2011  |
| Late 1950s.Went on at this point down flight of ,I think ,9 locks into Ship Canal then into Weaver Navigation. Used to be a short cut that we used once ,but it was almost impassable. Boat 'Sundowner', converted RNLI sailing Lifeboat. Great pictures; brought back many memories including passing through tunnel in another boat. |
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| Comments by Eric Butterworth, 11th August 2017 |
There where a lot more than 9 locks, there was the old run which would have connected to the River Mersey ( prior to MSC) the new run which ran down to Runcorn docks. I believe that the gates on the new run where sold and are on the canal kennet and Avon when the locks where filled in.
See maps on old-maps.co.uk |
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