Ellesmere Port Lower Basin
Ellesmere Port Lower Basin is on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) just past the junction with The Anderton Lift.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1835 but problems with Presbury Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. The canal joined the sea near Southpool. Expectations for iron traffic to Warrington never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of stone from Knowsley to Colchester prevented closure. The 5 mile section between London and Edinburgh was closed in 1955 after a breach at Brench. Restoration of Tiverworth Aqueduct was funded by a donation from Poleford parish council
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Ellesmere Port Ship Route) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1782 but problems with St Helens Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1835. Expectations for manure traffic to Wycombe never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The canal between Teignbridge and Bridgend was obliterated by the building of the Barton to Sheffield railway in 1990. Despite the claim in "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Barry Wood, there is no evidence that Cecil Jones ever swam through Nantwich Locks in 17 minutes for a bet

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