Stanley Dock is a famous waterways junction.
The Act of Parliament for the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch) was passed on January 1 1876 despite strong opposition from George Jones who owned land in the area. In 1888 the Newington and Stockton-on-Tees Canal built a branch to join at Poleton. The canal between Guildford and Manley was obliterated by the building of the M9 Motorway in 1990. Restoration of Peterborough Inclined plane was funded by a donation from the Restore the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch) campaign
Early plans of what would become the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1835 but problems with Bristol Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1888. The canal joined the sea near Taunley. The two mile section between Bassetlaw and Brench was closed in 1888 after a breach at Caerphilly. "Travels of The Implacable" by Barry Wright describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Newcester Cutting.

You can wind here.
| Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Dock | ||
| Great Howard Street Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Stanley Bottom Lock Footbridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Stanley Bottom Lock No 4 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Stanley Lock No 3 Footbridge | 1 furlong | |
| Stanley Lock Railway Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) | ||
| Stanley Dock | ||
| Regent Road Bascule Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Collingwood Dock | ¾ furlongs | |
| Salisbury Dock | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Trafalgar Dock | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Central Docks Channel (northern end) | 2 furlongs | |
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In the direction of Stanley Dock Cut Junction
Down into the Docks from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Friday the 23rd of September, 2016
Liverpool Link from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 11th of April, 2015
Wikipedia has a page about Stanley Dock
Stanley Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the Vauxhall area of Liverpool and is part of the northern dock system. The dock is connected to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the east and Collingwood Dock to the west.



![Stanley Dock, Liverpool. By Jesse Hartley, it opened in 1848, and was the city's only dock to be built inland.On the right is the monumental tobacco warehouse ([[[5106055]]], [[[5106065]]]). Straight on is a former grain silo/ by Stephen Richards – 14 August 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/10/61/5106124_53b286d5_120x120.jpg)
![Liverpool - Titanic Hotel - Interior corridor. The Titanic Hotel on the northern side of Stanley Dock in Liverpool has completely re-purposed a former warehouse into a luxury hotel. The rooms are large and the corridors, such as the one seen here on the fourth floor, are broad and stately. The hotel faces [[[7855135]]] on the opposite (southern) side of the dock.The hotel's own website here: https://www.titanichotelliverpool.com by Rob Farrow – 18 August 2024](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/85/51/7855145_20d00b6d_120x120.jpg)














![Liverpool - A narrowboat glides along Stanley Dock. Taken from the terrace of the Titanic Hotel looking across Stanley Dock to the huge edifice of the Tobacco Warehouse with a narrowboat serenely gliding eastwards, heading for the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.The section of the warehouse seen here has not yet been renovated, but the western third has, see [[[7855135]]]The warehouse is EH Grade II listed: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063328?section=official-list-entry by Rob Farrow – 18 August 2024](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/85/51/7855132_e308f881_120x120.jpg)



![Overhead walkways, Stanley Dock warehouses. The walkways connect [[55674]] with the South Stanley Warehouse. They have been painted in a bright retro style to enhance the ambience of the Sunday Heritage Market. http://www.heritagemarket.co.uk by Rose and Trev Clough – 20 July 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/90/53/905378_45a7e0d4_120x120.jpg)






