Preston Brook Services 
Bridgewater Canal Company services
The Wharf, Preston Brook, Warrington, WA4 4BA, United Kingdom

Preston Brook Services
is a minor waterways place
on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) between
Preston Brook - Waters Meeting (Junction of the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) with the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch)) (2 furlongs
to the southeast) and
Queensway Bridge (Runcorn) (4 miles and 2 furlongs
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Preston Brook - Waters Meeting is Preston Brook Marina;
½ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Queensway Bridge (Runcorn) is Crawley's Bridge No 68;
½ furlongs
away.
There is access (suitable for wheels) to the towpath here.
Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring pins are needed.
| Preston Brook - Waters Meeting | 2 furlongs | |
| Preston Brook Roving Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Norton Railway Aqueduct | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Norton Arm Junction | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Preston Brook Marina | ½ furlongs | |
| Preston Brook Services | ||
| Crawley's Bridge No 68 | ½ furlongs | |
| Borrows Bridge No 69 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge No 70 | 3 furlongs | |
| Norton Town Bridge No 71 | 5 furlongs | |
| New Norton Bridge No 71A | 7¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Crawley's Bridge No 68
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Anderton Services — 8 miles, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Services
Northwich Town Service Station — 9 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Northwich Town Service Station
Ye Olde Number 3 Transit Moorings — 12 miles, 5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Acton Swing Bridge — 12 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Acton Swing Bridge
Oakwood Marina — 13 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina
Dutton Locks No 4 — 13 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Mill Wharf (southeast entrance), then on the River Weaver (Acton Bridge Back Channel) to Mill Wharf (northwest entrance), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Dutton Locks No 4
Winsford Marina — 14 miles, 7 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Winsford Marina
Middlewich Big Lock No 75 — 17 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Big Lock No 75
Middlewich Town Wharf — 17 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Town Wharf
Watch House Cruising Club — 19 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Middlewich Junction — 17 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn)
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 8 miles, 5 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Original Junction with the Runcorn and Weston Canal, then on the Runcorn and Weston Canal to Runcorn and Weston Canal Junction, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings — 13 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings
Salthouse Dock — 19 miles, 1½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the River Mersey (Tidal Section) to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse DockNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Anderton Services — 8 miles, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Services
Acton Swing Bridge — 12 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Acton Swing Bridge
Oakwood Marina — 13 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina
In the direction of Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn)
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 8 miles, 5 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Original Junction with the Runcorn and Weston Canal, then on the Runcorn and Weston Canal to Runcorn and Weston Canal Junction, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Salthouse Dock — 19 miles, 1½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Mersey - Ship Canal Junction, then on the River Mersey (Tidal Section) to Mersey - South Docks Junction, then on the Liverpool South Docks to Salthouse DockNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Anderton Services — 8 miles, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Services
Northwich Town Service Station — 9 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Northwich Town Service Station
Oughtrington Wharf — 10 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Oakwood Marina — 13 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Oakwood Marina
Watch House Cruising Club — 19 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
In the direction of Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn)
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 8 miles, 5 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Original Junction with the Runcorn and Weston Canal, then on the Runcorn and Weston Canal to Runcorn and Weston Canal Junction, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing BridgeNearest place to turn
In the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Preston Brook Marina — ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Preston Brook - Waters Meeting — 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Preston Brook Winding Hole — 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Preston Brook Winding Hole
Moorfield Winding Hole — 2 miles, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Dutton Stop Winding Hole — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Dutton Stop Winding Hole
Dutton Hall Winding Hole — 3 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Dutton Hall Winding Hole
Bartington Winding Hole — 3 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Bartington Winding Hole
Milepost - Shardlow 89 Miles / Preston Brook 3 Miles — 4 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Milepost - Shardlow 89 Miles / Preston Brook 3 Miles
Bradley Meadow Winding Hole — 4 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Bradley Meadow Winding Hole
Winding Hole between Barnton and Saltersford Tunnels — 6 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Winding Hole between Barnton and Saltersford Tunnels
Barnton Tunnel (eastern entrance) — 6 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Barnton Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Thelwall Winding Hole — 8 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Anderton Winding Hole — 7 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Winding Hole
Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver) — 7 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver)
Anderton Marina — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Marina
Lymm Winding Hole — 9 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Whitbororgh Winding Hole — 9 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Lymm Wharf Winding Hole — 10 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
In the direction of Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn)
Victoria Arm Junction — 3 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn)
Waterloo Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn)Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Anderton Services — 8 miles, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Services
Northwich Town Service Station — 9 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey), then on the Anderton Lift to Anderton Lift Junction (River Weaver), then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Northwich Town Service StationNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Bartington Wharf — 4 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Bartington Wharf
Anderton Marina — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Anderton Marina
Oughtrington Wharf — 10 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Grocer's Wharf
Andersen Boats Wharf — 17 miles, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Andersen Boats WharfDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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![Norton Warehouses & narrow boats, Bridgewater Canal, from SE. View looking NW along the Bridgewater Canal showing Norton warehouses of which only the 2nd along survives, in front are moored working narrow boats of the Anderton Canal Carrying Company's fleet. At this time its canal carrying activities had more or less come to an end. The outermost of the 3 narrow boats is the 'Mountbatten' see http://hnbc.org.uk/boats/mountbatten & astern of it lies the butty 'Argo', see http://hnbc.org.uk/boats/argo Between the 1st & 2nd warehouses is Norton basin. In the immediate foreground the blurry outline of steel sheeting indicates engineering work & a temporary narrowing of the canal which allowed me to take this photo apparently from the middle of the canal. For a 2011 view from a similar point see [[2427817]]. In the distance is Cawley's Bridge, for my photo from there see: [[5654607]] by Martin Tester – March 1972](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/65/46/5654612_7e7cf3d7_120x120.jpg)
![Norton Warehouses, Bridgewater Canal, from Cawley's Bridge. View from Cawley's Bridge [[2427822]] looking SE along the Bridgewater Canal towards its junction with the Trent & Mersey Canal. In the distance is the newly-opened M56 motorway. Since the time of the photo this area has seen massive redevelopment as more recent photos will show. On the left a marina has been excavated & on the right Preston Brook Marina Village has been built. Of the 4 decrepit-looking warehouses only the 3rd along survives; between it & the 4th warehouse lies Norton Basin. Beyond the 4th warehouse the steel sheeting indicates engineering work & a temporary narrowing of the canal which allowed me to take a photo from the opposite direction, see: [[5654612]] by Martin Tester – March 1972](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/65/46/5654607_f4f54ad6_120x120.jpg)
![Norton Warehouse with working narrowboats, from across Norton basin. Looking across Norton Basin onto the SE end of Norton Warehouse - now the only one surviving of the 4 shown on [[5654607]]. This was the moorings of the Anderton Canal Carrying Company's fleet & 4 of its boats can be seen. Nearest, & moored in the basin, is 'Effingham', built in Northwich in 1959 by Pimblotts, see http://hnbc.org.uk/boats/effingham The furthest of the 3 moored together is 'Mountbatten' built in Northwich in 1960 by Yarwoods, see http://hnbc.org.uk/boats/mountbatten the boat alongside it is probably the butty 'Keppel' - they worked together for the last few trading years. By this time the ACCCo's canal carrying activities had more or less come to an end although I believe boating families may still have been living aboard some of their boats. The Company continued in business as road hauliers. by Martin Tester – March 1972](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/65/52/5655244_7630e54e_120x120.jpg)







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