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Maerdy Winding Hole

 
A483, Four Crosses SY22 6PS, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Maerdy Winding Hole is a minor waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) between Vyrnwy Aqueduct (2 miles and 3¼ furlongs to the northwest) and Arddleen Bridge No 103 (7¼ furlongs to the southwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Vyrnwy Aqueduct is Maerdy Bridge No 102 (Bridge demolished ); ¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103 is Maerdy Aqueduct; ¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

You can wind here.

Parsons Bridge No 991 mile, 3¾ furlongs
Clopton's Wharf1 mile, 1¾ furlongs
Clopton's Wharf Winding Hole1 mile, 1½ furlongs
Rhysnant Bridge No 1016¼ furlongs
Maerdy Bridge No 102¾ furlongs
Maerdy Winding Hole
Maerdy Aqueduct¼ furlongs
Arddleen Bridge No 1037¼ furlongs
 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85

Maesbury Wharf8 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)14 miles, ¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Ellesmere Services17 miles, 6 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Ellesmere Services
Blackwater Meadow Marina17 miles, 7½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Blackwater Meadow Marina
New Marton Water Points17 miles, 7 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to New Marton Water Points

In the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103

Buttington Wharf5 miles, 6 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Buttington Wharf
Welshpool Wharf7 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Welshpool Wharf

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85

Clopton's Wharf Winding Hole1 mile, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85
Llanymynech Winding Hole3 miles, 7 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85
Llanymynech New Winding Hole4 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85
Crickheath Wharf Winding Hole6 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Crickheath Wharf Winding Hole
Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole
Park Mill Bridge Winding Hole8 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Park Mill Bridge Winding Hole
Queen's Head Winding Hole10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Queen's Head Winding Hole
Hawkswood Winding Hole13 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Hawkswood Winding Hole
Weston Arm Junction13 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction
Frankton Junction14 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction

In the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103

Arddleen Winding Hole7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Arddleen Winding Hole
Wide Water Winding Hole1 mile, ¾ furlongs away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Wide Water Winding Hole
Red Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Red Bridge Winding Hole
Bank Lock Winding Hole2 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Bank Lock Winding Hole
Crowther Hall Winding Hole3 miles, 3½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Crowther Hall Winding Hole
Abbey Winding Hole4 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Abbey Winding Hole
Severn Street Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Severn Street Bridge Winding Hole
Brithdir Winding Hole11 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Brithdir Winding Hole
Berriew Winding Hole12 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Berriew Winding Hole
Efail Fach Bridge Winding Hole12 miles, 4 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Efail Fach Bridge Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Montgomery Canal] winding hole (located between Llanymynech and Pant) through Llanymynech is navigable and the wharf at Llanymynech has been restored. A second winding [A4061 road] the A4061, the A4107 to Abergwnfi and a mountain road from Llyn Fawr to Maerdy in the Rhondda Fach valley were planned as part of the same project. The [Glamorgan] was extended to service the top of the Rhondda Valleys at Treherbert and Maerdy, which allowed the exploitation of the minefields in one of the most coal-rich
 
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