Stockbridge Winding Hole is on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) near to Stockport.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) was built by Nicholas Clarke and opened on January 1 1835. The canal joined the sea near Blackburn. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Polecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Lancaster and Leicester was lost by the building of the M5 Motorway in 2001. According to Cecil Yates's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Erewash Cutting is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

You can wind here.
| Booth's Swing Bridge No 195 | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Elam Wood 1 Aqueduct No 48 | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Elam Wood 2 Aqueduct No 49 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Willow Bank Aqueduct No 50 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Leache's Swing Bridge No 196 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Stockbridge Winding Hole | ||
| Stockbridge Swing Bridge No 197 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Granby Aqueduct No 51 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Granby Swing Bridge No 197A | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Weir No 50 Footbridge | 5½ furlongs | |
| Riddlesden Aqueduct No 51A | 5½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Leache's Swing Bridge No 196
Amenities nearby at Stockbridge Swing Bridge No 197
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Nearest water point
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In the direction of Wigan Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Nearest boatyard pump-out
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In the direction of Wigan Junction
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