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Old Quay Lock

 
Entrance to Runcorn Old Quay
Lock 4, The Decks, Runcorn WA7 1GH, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Old Quay Lock is a place on the waterways on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) between Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed) (6¼ furlongs to the west) and Walton Junction (Junction of Manchester Ship Canal Main Line and Walton Lock Branch) (6 miles and 3¼ furlongs to the east).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed) is Widnes Bridge; 3 furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Walton Junction is Old Quay Swing Bridge; 2¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

Runcorn Lay-by1 mile, 2¾ furlongs
Runcorn Docks7¾ furlongs
Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed)6¼ furlongs
Runcorn Railway Bridge3¼ furlongs
Widnes Bridge3 furlongs
Old Quay Lock
Old Quay Swing Bridge2¾ furlongs
ICI Wharf (General Chemicals)5¼ furlongs
Astmoor Wharf1 mile, 2¾ furlongs
Stone Delph2 miles, 3½ furlongs
Randles Sluices2 miles, 5 furlongs
 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction

Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge4 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Dutton Locks No 49 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Dutton Locks No 4
Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings10 miles, ½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings
Acton Swing Bridge10 miles, 2½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Acton Swing Bridge
Salthouse Dock15 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the River Mersey (Tidal Section) to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse Dock
Anderton Services15 miles and 4 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Services
Northwich Town Service Station15 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Northwich Town Service Station
Taylor's Boatyard Drydock18 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Taylor's Boatyard Drydock
C&RT Water Point (Chester)19 miles, 3½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to C&RT Water Point (Chester)
Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings18 miles, 1 furlong and 10 locks away
Travel 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 Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction

Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge4 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Anderton Services15 miles and 4 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Services
Northwich Town Service Station15 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Northwich Town Service Station
Dee Branch Top Lock Footbridge18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to Dee Branch Top Lock Footbridge
Oughtrington Wharf16 miles, 3 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel 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 Oughtrington Wharf

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction

Sutton Weir Exit5 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Weaver Mouth, then on the River Weaver (Old River) to Sutton Weir Exit
Ellesmere Port Junction9 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
Ellesmere Port Lower Basin9 miles, 6 furlongs away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Lower Basin
Waterloo Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, 1½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel 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
Ellesmere Port Upper Basin9 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Upper Basin
Victoria Arm Junction1 mile, 4½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel 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 Junction
Winding Hole above Ellesmere Port Locks9 miles, 7½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Winding Hole above Ellesmere Port Locks
Stanlow Winding Hole10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Stanlow Winding Hole
Stanney Mill Bridge Winding Hole11 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Stanney Mill Bridge Winding Hole
Preston Brook Marina5 miles, 4 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel 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 Preston Brook Marina
Preston Brook - Waters Meeting5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel 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 Preston Brook - Waters Meeting
Preston Brook Winding Hole7 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel 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 Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Preston Brook Winding Hole
Moorfield Winding Hole7 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel 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 Moorfield Winding Hole
Salthouse Dock15 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the River Mersey (Tidal Section) to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse Dock
Dutton Stop Winding Hole7 miles, 3½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel 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 Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Dutton Stop Winding Hole
Backford Bridge Winding Hole15 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Backford Bridge Winding Hole
Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver)14 miles, 3½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver)
Anderton Winding Hole14 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Winding Hole
Anderton Marina14 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Marina
Dutton Hall Winding Hole8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel 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 Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Dutton Hall Winding Hole
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[Port of Hull] 1968. Part of the dock still exists but without a lock connection to Humber Dock. The Princes Quay shopping centre, opened in 1991, was built over part [Port of Runcorn] Mersey lock enabled entrance to the Weaver Docks, the Bridgewater docks were served by the Bridgewater lock and the Old Quay dock by the Runcorn Old Quay lock [Manchester Ship Canal] Company. By 1734 boats "of moderate size" were able to make the journey from quays near Water Street in Manchester to the Irish Sea, but the navigation was [Runcorn to Latchford Canal] The Runcorn to Latchford Canal (also known as the Old Quay Canal or locally as "Old Quay Cut" or "Black Bear Canal") ran from Runcorn, Cheshire to the [Skeppsbrokajen] (Swedish: "Ship's Bridge's Quay") is a quay in central Stockholm, Sweden. Passing along Skeppsbron, it forms the east waterfront of the old town Gamla stan. Skeppsbrokajen [Bristol Harbour] station Castle Park Redcliffe Quay and Redcliffe Caves Baltic Wharf marina Cumberland Basin & Brunel Locks The New Cut Netham Lock, entrance to the Feeder Canal [Mersey and Irwell Navigation] end of Woolston New Cut), Paddington Lock (lower end of Woolston New Cut), Woolston Old Lock, Latchford, and Old Quay Sea Locks. United Kingdom portal Transport [City on Lock] City on Lock is the second studio album by American hip hop duo City Girls. The album leaked in its entirety on June 19, 2020, whereafter it was released [Maritime Quarter] Associations for social housing. The tallest building in Wales, the Meridian Quay Tower is located in the area. Formerly the South Dock, during the 1980s it [Old Dock] Liverpool centuries earlier, was partially filled and locked in from the river with quay walls erected. The Old Dock was built at a cost of £11,000 and opened
 
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