
Froghall Basin
is a major waterways place
at the end of the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Uttoxeter Canal); past
  Froghall Junction (1 furlong
    and 1 lock
   to the north).
  The nearest place in the direction of Froghall Junction is Uttoxeter Branch Lock No 1;
  ½ furlongs
   away.
Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. An idyllic mooring with an excellent tea shop, very quiet because few boats can fit through the tunnel to reach it.
Facilities: toilets and water point.
You can wind here.
| Froghall Junction | 1 furlong | |
| Uttoxeter Branch Lock No 1 | ½ furlongs | |
| Froghall Basin | ||
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch)
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Nearest water point
The nearest water point is here.  Others are at:
In the direction of Froghall Junction
Froghall Junction — 1 furlong  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Junction
Consall Forge — 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 2 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Consall Forge
Park Lane Services — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Etruria Services — 17 miles, 1 furlong  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 17 miles, 2 furlongs  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Froghall Junction
Froghall Junction — 1 furlong  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Junction
Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance) — 2¼ furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
Park Lane Services — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Planet Lock No 3 — 16 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 15 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Planet Lock No 3
Etruria Services — 17 miles, 1 furlong  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Stoke Top Lock No 40 — 17 miles, 2 furlongs  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stoke Top Lock No 40Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Froghall Junction
Froghall Junction — 1 furlong  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Junction
Park Lane Services — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Etruria Services — 17 miles, 1 furlong  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria ServicesNearest place to turn
In the direction of Froghall Junction
Froghall Junction — 1 furlong  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Froghall Junction
Froghall Winding Hole — 4 furlongs  and 1 lock away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Froghall Winding Hole
Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs  and 2 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole
River Churnet (southern junction) — 2 miles, 5 furlongs  and 2 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to River Churnet (southern junction)
Oak Meadow Ford Winding Hole — 3 miles, 6 furlongs  and 3 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Oak Meadow Ford Winding Hole
Cheddleton Flint Mill Winding Hole — 5 miles, 7¼ furlongs  and 6 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Cheddleton Flint Mill Winding Hole
Bratts Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 7¾ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Bratts Bridge Winding Hole
Hazelhurst Winding Hole — 8 miles, 1 furlong  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Hazelhurst Winding Hole
Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, 1½ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Hazelhurst Bridge Winding Hole
Horse Bridge Winding Hole — 8 miles, 5½ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Horse Bridge Winding Hole
Leek Fields Winding Hole — 9 miles, 3¾ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Fields Winding Hole
Endon Basin — 9 miles, 4 furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Endon Basin
Leek Tunnel Winding Hole — 9 miles, 5½ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Tunnel Winding Hole
Leek Winding Hole — 10 miles, 2¼ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek Winding Hole
Leek — 10 miles, 4 furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Hazelhurst Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) to Leek
Foxley Winding Hole — 12 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 15 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Foxley Winding Hole
Leek Road Winding Hole — 13 miles, 7¾ furlongs  and 15 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Leek Road Winding Hole
Northwood Winding Hole — 14 miles, 5 furlongs  and 15 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Northwood Winding Hole
Etruria Museum Winding Hole — 17 miles, ½ furlongs  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Museum Winding Hole
Etruria Services — 17 miles, 1 furlong  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria ServicesNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Froghall Junction
Park Lane Services — 8 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 9 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services
Etruria Services — 17 miles, 1 furlong  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria ServicesNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Froghall Junction
Festival Park Marina — 17 miles, 4 furlongs  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Longport Wharf — 19 miles, 2½ furlongs  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Froghall Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel) to Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance), then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Longport WharfDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
The end of the road, and back again, again from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Thursday the 19th of September, 2019
There is no page on Wikipedia called “Froghall Basin”
Wikipedia pages that might relate to Froghall Basin
[Froghall]
Froghall is a village situated approximately ten miles to the east of Stoke-on-Trent and two miles north of Cheadle in Staffordshire, England. Population
[Uttoxeter Canal]
did not open until 1811. With the exception of the first lock and basin at Froghall, it closed in 1849, in order that the Churnet Valley line of the North
[Caldon Canal]
Mersey Canal at the summit level), to Froghall, Staffordshire. The canal has 17 locks and the 76-yard (69 m) Froghall Tunnel. The first plans by the proprietors
[James Brindley]
Canal, but while surveying a new branch of the Trent and Mersey between Froghall and Leek, Brindley was drenched in a severe rainstorm. It had happened
[Peak District]
Wirksworth and Sir Richard Arkwright's cotton mills. The Caldon Canal from Froghall was built to transport limestone from quarries at Cauldon Low for the iron
[List of closed railway stations in Britain: K-L]
Kingsland (London) North London Railway 1865 reopened 1983 Kingsley and Froghall North Staffordshire Railway 1965 reopened 2001 Kingsley Halt London and
[North Staffordshire Railway]
railway, or plateway, from Caldon Low limestone quarries to the canal basin at Froghall in the Churnet Valley. The Railway Mania of 1845 found the Potteries
[Listed buildings in Farley, Staffordshire]
List for England, retrieved 3 January 2020 Historic England, "Wall and basin enclosing the Italian Garden to the north-west, Farley (1037871)", National
[Listed buildings in Wootton, Staffordshire]
section and a chamfered top. On the top is "WOOTTON", and on the faces are the distances to Froghall, Cheadle, Hanley, Stoke, Newcastle, and Ashbourne.
[List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Buckinghamshire]
(PDF) from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016. "Froghall Brickworks SSSI". Bucks Geology. Archived from the original on 12 April
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Froghall - WikipediaThe canal basin at Froghall Wharf is now a pleasant spot for pleasure craft and  walkers, with the huge dormant lime kilns dominating the area. As mentioned ...
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The Caldon Canal opened in 1779, runs 18 miles (29 km) from Etruria, in Stoke- on-Trent to Froghall, Staffordshire. The canal has 17 locks and the 69-metre (226  ft) Froghall Tunnel. ... The original length of the canal, extending to a basin on the  south side of Leek Railway Station, was filled in during the late 1950s/early ...
Oct 14, 2016 ... Description. Froghall Basin is the terminus of one branch of the Caldon Canal.  Originally, this was a junction with the now defunct Uttoxeter ...
Mar 22, 2017 ... A former canal wharf at Froghall Basin on the Caldon Canal in Staffordshire is  being brought back to life, thanks to a partnership between us ...
Sep 14, 2009 ... Froghall basin - is it a joke or what? It was so deathly silent at Consall Forge that  we didn't wake up until 10 o'clock! Emerging from ...
... River Trust. 03/15/2018 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/15/2018  09:26. Heritage transport plaque awarded to Froghall Basin on Caldon Canal ...
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Superb location at Froghall Wharf with industrial history, scenic canal basin,  teashop, woodland, waymarked walks, heritage railway nearby, ample parking.









![The Uttoxeter Canal, between locks 1 and 2. The Uttoxeter Canal opened in 1811, as an extension to the Caldon Canal. It closed in 1849, although this small section [Froghall basin and Lock 1] is mapped as being in water until at least the 1920s. This section was restored in the early 2000s and reopened in 2005, with pontoon moorings in the basin. by Christine Johnstone – 21 September 2020](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/63/80/6638066_fd33d862_120x120.jpg)








![Uttoxeter Canal, Lock 1. Froghall is the terminus of the Caldon Canal from Stoke-on-Trent. The canal was subsequently extended as the Uttoxeter Canal. Although most of the Uttoxeter Canal was closed and the land used for the construction of the railway the first lock, seen here, has recently been restored leading to the [[582398]]. The pink plinth to the left of the lock supports a [[582399]] to the sponsor and volunteers who restored the lock. by David Stowell – 10 October 2007](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/58/23/582395_e96d1c7b_120x120.jpg)
![Lower Basin, Froghall. The recently restored lower basin (see also [[434607]]), technically part of the Uttoxeter Canal, just below the recently restored [[582395]]. The masonry in the trees is [[315271]]. by David Stowell – 10 October 2007](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/58/23/582398_009bcd4f_120x120.jpg)
![Commemorative plaque. The plaque by the restored [[582395]]. by David Stowell – 10 October 2007](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/58/23/582399_563ab4ed_120x120.jpg)
![Froghall junction. Froghall is the terminus of the Caldon Canal from Stoke-on-Trent and the terminal wharves are just beyond the bridge which is just visible in the trees. Beyond is [[582405]].  The canal was subsequently extended as the Uttoxeter Canal, heading off through a lock to the right.  Although most of the Uttoxeter Canal was closed and the land used for the construction of the railway the [[582395]] has recently been restored leading to the lower basin. by David Stowell – 10 October 2007](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/58/23/582390_009b66ad_120x120.jpg)
![Froghall Basin moorings, Staffordshire. Although the basin is effectively the terminus of the Caldon Canal, it is entered by way of the first lock of the flight leading to the Uttoxeter Branch.This recently restored canal basin is in a conservation area. There are no boats here on this bank holiday weekend because very few are able to negotiate the nearby Froghall Tunnel. [[[2457752]]]In the background are the old lime kilns. by Roger  D Kidd – 28 May 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/45/98/2459848_769f2ea4_120x120.jpg)




![Froghall Basin moorings, Staffordshire. Although the basin is effectively the terminus of the Caldon Canal, it is entered by way of the first lock of the flight leading to the Uttoxeter Branch.This recently restored canal basin is in a conservation area. There are no boats here on this bank holiday weekend because very few are able to negotiate the nearby Froghall Tunnel. [[[2457752]]]In the background are the old lime kilns. by Roger  D Kidd – 28 May 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/45/93/2459341_409032b8_120x120.jpg)










