Andersen Boats Wharf

Andersen Boats Wharf is on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) between Chester and Oldhampton.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1816 but problems with Polehampton Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for coal traffic to Bradford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Longfield power station was enough to keep it open. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) was closed in 1955 when Northampton Embankment collapsed. In Arthur Taylor's "By Mooring Pin and Lump Hammer Across The Wash" he describes his experiences passing through Southampton Inclined plane during the General Strike.

Facilities: boatyard pump-out.
| Middlewich Top Wharf | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Middlewich Top Lock No 72 | 1 furlong | |
| Middlewich Dry Dock | 1 furlong | |
| Middlewich Lock No 73 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Middlewich Bottom Lock No 74 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Andersen Boats Wharf | ||
| Middlewich Town Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| Middlewich Bridge No 172 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Middlewich Visitor Moorings (main line) | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Middlewich Winding Hole | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Newton Brewery Inn | 2½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Middlewich Bottom Lock No 74
Amenities nearby at Middlewich Town Wharf
Amenities at other places in
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
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