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Middlewich

 
 
Information about the area

Middlewich is an area centered on Middlewich Junction on the the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich). It is made up of the following places:


On the Trent and Mersey Canal (Wardle Lock Branch) between Middlewich Junction and Wardle Lock No 4:


On the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) between Middlewich Junction and Croxton Aqueduct:
On the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) between Middlewich Junction and Rumps Lock No 70:
On the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) between Wardle Lock No 4 and Long Lane Bridge No 29:

Trent and Mersey Canal (Wardle Lock Branch)
Middlewich Junction
Middlewich Junction Footbridgea few yards
Bridge No 168 (Wardle Lock Branch)a few yards
Wardle Lock Footbridge¾ furlongs
Wardle Lock No 4

Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook)
Middlewich Junction
Carillon Docka few yards
Wrights Bridge No 169a few yards
Middlewich Top Wharf½ furlongs
Middlewich Top Lock No 721 furlong
Middlewich Dry Dock1¼ furlongs
Middlewich Lock No 731½ furlongs
Middlewich Bottom Lock No 741¾ furlongs
Andersen Boats Wharf2¼ furlongs
Middlewich Town Wharf2¾ furlongs
Middlewich Bridge No 1723 furlongs
Middlewich Visitor Moorings (main line)3½ furlongs
Middlewich Winding Hole4 furlongs
Newton Brewery Inn4¾ furlongs
The Big Lock PH5½ furlongs
Middlewich Big Lock No 755½ furlongs
Big Lock Footbridge No 172A5¾ furlongs
Middlewich Big Lock Offside Visitor Moorings6 furlongs
Harbutt's Field Winding Hole6¾ furlongs
Croxton Lane Bridge No 1731 mile, ½ furlongs
Middlewich Household Rubbish and Recycling Centre (closed)1 mile, ¾ furlongs
Croxton Aqueduct
Flint Mill Bridge No 175a few yards
Croxton Flash1 furlong

Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich)
Middlewich Junction
Kings Lock Chandlerya few yards
Kings Lock Bridge No 167a few yards
The Kings Lock PH¼ furlongs
Kings Lock No 71¼ furlongs
Middlewich Canal Centre½ furlongs
Kings Lock Visitor Moorings¾ furlongs
Winding Hole above King's Lock1 furlong
Cledford Bridge No 1664¾ furlongs
Rumps Lock No 70
Footbridge No 165Aa few yards
Tetton Bridge3 furlongs

Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
River Wheelock Aqueducta few yards
Aqueduct over the A530¾ furlongs
Flea Lane Bridge No 282¼ furlongs
Long Lane Bridge No 29
Middlewich Visitor Moorings (Middlewich Branch)a few yards
Ettens Bridge No 30½ furlongs
St Annes Bridge No 311 furlong
Wardle Lock No 4
 
 
Amenities

Amenities at places in

 Somerfield - Middlewich - Store# 2118 at Middlewich Visitor Moorings (main line)
 Hudsons Restaurant at Harbutt's Field Winding Hole
 The Kinderton at Middlewich Town Wharf
 Four Priests Brewery Tap at Middlewich Visitor Moorings (main line)
 Middlewich Royal British Legion at Wrights Bridge No 169
 Miller & Carter Middlewich at Middlewich Lock No 73
 Bargain Booze at Cledford Bridge No 166
 Balti Spice Take Away at Middlewich Visitor Moorings (main line)
 Cashpoint at Middlewich Lock No 73
 Cashpoint at Middlewich Bridge No 172
 Andersen Boats at Andersen Boats Wharf
 County Power at Middlewich Winding Hole
 Mr I Rudge at Middlewich Top Wharf
 ReD Fuel Card at Middlewich Top Wharf
 Shell Fuel Card at Middlewich Lock No 73
 Wedgwood Narrowboats Ltd at Kings Lock Bridge No 167
 Willow Wren Kearns Ltd at Middlewich Top Wharf
 Build Center at Andersen Boats Wharf
 
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External websites
 The Big Lock - PH and Restaurant — associated with The Big Lock PH
Situated on the the banks of the Trent and Mersey Canal, the Big Lock is a family-friendly premium food venue.
 Carillon Dock — associated with Carillon Dock
Short/Mid Term/Winter mooring at Bridge 169 on the Trent & Mersey canal. Opposite the Wardle canal junction (Shropshire Union canal - Middlewich branch).
 Middlewich Canal Centre homepage — associated with Middlewich Canal Centre
 King's Lock Inn  — associated with The Kings Lock PH
Public House
 
Wikipedia

Wikipedia has a page about Middlewich

Middlewich is a town in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located 19.2 miles (30.9 km) east of Chester, 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east of Winsford, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south-east of Northwich and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north-west of Sandbach. The population at the 2011 Census was 13,595. Middlewich, together with Northwich and Winsford, forms part of the Central Cheshire conurbation, with an estimated 2023 population of 130,000.

Middlewich lies at the confluence of three rivers: the Dane, Croco and Wheelock. Three canals also pass through the town: the Shropshire Union, Trent & Mersey and the Wardle Canal. The town has three major roads: the A533, A54 and A530; there are also good motorway links to the nearby cities of Manchester and Liverpool. The town's population has doubled since 1970, despite a reduction in the number of manufacturing jobs in salt and textile manufacturing; this suggests that many of the new residents live in Middlewich for reasons other than local employment.

Since 1990, there have been initiatives to increase the volume of tourism into the town, through events such as the annual folk and boat festival, the Roman and Norman festivals, and regular farmers' markets.

In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in England.

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