Mersey - Sankey Junction
Junction of the River Mersey and the Sankey Canal
Lock 3, The Decks, Runcorn WA7 1GG, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 364 yards away.
Address is taken from a point 364 yards away.
Mersey - Sankey Junction is on the River Mersey (Tidal Section) a few miles from Liverford.
Early plans for the River Mersey (Tidal Section) between Polstan and Newcastle-under-Lyme were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as secretary to the board in 1816. In his autobiography Barry Parker writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s
Early plans of what would become the Sankey Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by Arthur Wright in 1876 but problems with Brench Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for stone traffic to Edinburgh were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Preston power station was enough to keep it open. The Sankey Canal (Main Line) was closed in 1955 when Runcester Embankment collapsed. In John Jones's "Travels of The Barge" he describes his experiences passing through St Albans Inclined plane during the General Strike.
Mersey - Sankey Junction
is a minor waterways place
at the junction of
the River Mersey (Tidal Section)
with
the Sankey Canal (Main Line).
Irwell Navigation Junction (Junction of the River Irwell and the Walton Lock Branch Canal)
is on
the Manchester Ship Canal (Walton Lock Branch),
7 miles and 7¼ furlongs
to the east.
Mersey - Ship Canal Junction (Junction of the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal)
is on
the River Mersey (Tidal Section),
14 miles and ¼ furlongs
to the west.
Sankey - Penny Bridge - Gerard's Bridge Junction (Junction of the Sankey Canal Main Line with the Penny Bridge and Gerard's Bridge Branches)
is on
the Sankey Canal (Main Line),
13 miles and 1¾ furlongs
and 10 locks
to the north.
The nearest place in the direction of Irwell Navigation Junction is Mersey Gateway Bridge (Opened: 14 October 2017);
5½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction is Silver Jubilee Bridge;
4 furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Sankey - Penny Bridge - Gerard's Bridge Junction is Widnes Lock;
3¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
| River Mersey (Tidal Section) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bank Quay Trading Estate Bridge | 7 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
| Warrington Transporter Bridge | 7 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| Factory Lane Pipe Bridge | 6 miles, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Forrest Way Bridge | 6 miles, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Mersey Gateway Bridge | 5½ furlongs | |
| Mersey - Sankey Junction | ||
| Silver Jubilee Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Ethelfleda Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Mersey - Ship Canal Junction | 14 miles, ¼ furlongs | |
| Stalbridge Dock Entrance | 14 miles, 5½ furlongs | |
| Mersey - South Docks Junction | 15 miles, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Sankey Canal (Main Line) | ||
| Mersey - Sankey Junction | ||
| Widnes Lock | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Sankey Footbridge No 1 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Sankey Footbridge No 2 | 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Sankey Bridge No 3 | 2 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| Sankey Bridge No 4 | 3 miles, 5¾ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of River Mersey Entrance
Salthouse Dock — 16 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse Dock
Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings — 17 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings
In the direction of Irwell Navigation Junction
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 19 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Irwell Navigation Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Walton Lock Branch) to Walton Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing BridgeNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of River Mersey Entrance
Salthouse Dock — 16 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse Dock
In the direction of Irwell Navigation Junction
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 19 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Irwell Navigation Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Walton Lock Branch) to Walton Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing BridgeNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Irwell Navigation Junction
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 19 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Irwell Navigation Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Walton Lock Branch) to Walton Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing BridgeNearest place to turn
In the direction of River Mersey Entrance
Salthouse Dock — 16 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse Dock
Ellesmere Port Junction — 16 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction
Ellesmere Port Lower Basin — 17 miles and 1 lock away
Travel to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Lower Basin
Ellesmere Port Upper Basin — 17 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Upper Basin
Winding Hole above Ellesmere Port Locks — 17 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Winding Hole above Ellesmere Port Locks
Stanley Dock — 18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) to Stanley Dock
Stanlow Winding Hole — 17 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Stanlow Winding Hole
Stanney Mill Bridge Winding Hole — 19 miles and 4 locks away
Travel to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Stanney Mill Bridge Winding Hole
Stanley Dock Cut Junction — 18 miles, 3½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) to Stanley Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch) to Stanley Dock Cut Junction
Eldonian Village — 18 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) to Stanley Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch) to Stanley Dock Cut Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Eldonian Village
Bank Hall Winding Hole — 19 miles, 1½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) to Stanley Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch) to Stanley Dock Cut Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Bank Hall Winding Hole
In the direction of Irwell Navigation Junction
Waterloo Bridge Winding Hole — 15 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Irwell Navigation Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Walton Lock Branch) to Walton Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Waterloo Bridge Winding Hole
Victoria Arm Junction — 16 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Irwell Navigation Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Walton Lock Branch) to Walton Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Victoria Arm JunctionNo information
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