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Walton Summit Branch Junction

 
The branch is the original route of Lancaster Canal.
Somerset House, Moss Lane, Wheelton PR6 8AE, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Wigan Top Lock Junction is The Maltings Visitor Moorings; ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Whins Bridge No 83 is Johnson's Hillock Bottom Lock Footbridge; ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Town Lane Bridge is Walton Summit Junction Footbridge No 80A; ¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

You can wind here.

 
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station9 miles, 3½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

White Bear Marina (Adlington)4 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Top Lock Services9 miles, 1½ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 8711 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Pottery Changeline Bridge11 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Pottery Changeline Bridge
Plank Lane Visitor Moorings16 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Visitor Moorings
Dean Locks No 9015 miles, ¾ furlongs and 25 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Dean Locks No 90

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station9 miles, 3½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Withington Lane Bridge No 589 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 8711 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Plank Lane Pump Out16 miles, 5½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump Out

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Blackburn Lock Sanitary Station9 miles, 3½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Wigan Top Lock Services9 miles, 1½ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Bottom Lock Pound Winding Hole½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Fourth Lock Pound Winding Hole2¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Canal Boat Cruises Wharf4 miles, 7 furlongs and 7 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Stanworth Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Bower House Fold Bridge Winding Hole8 miles, 3 furlongs and 7 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Infirmary Winding Hole9 miles, 3½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Eanam Bridge Winding Hole10 miles, 5 furlongs and 13 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Trident Way Winding Hole12 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Rishton Winding Hole15 miles, 2 furlongs and 13 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dunkenhalgh Aqueduct Winding Hole15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Railway Bridge No 110B Winding Hole16 miles, 4 furlongs and 13 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Church Kirk Bridge Winding Hole17 miles, 1½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

A674 Bridge No 79A Winding Hole3¼ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Botany Wharf Winding Hole1 mile, ¾ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Cowling Bridge Slipway2 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Spring Wood Winding Hole2 miles, 7 furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Westhoughton Road Winding Hole3 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
White Bear Marina (Adlington)4 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Red Rock Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Top Lock Junction9 miles, 1½ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Leeds Bridge

Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Leeds Bridge

In the direction of Wigan Junction

Ellerbeck Narrowboats Wharf3 miles, 6¾ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Plank Lane Pump Out16 miles, 5½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) to Plank Lane Pump Out

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Wigan Junction

White Bear Marina (Adlington)4 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) in the direction of Wigan Junction
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
Blog posts
Onwards and upwards from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 8th of July, 1980
Up the Flight from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Monday the 7th of July, 1980
 
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Wikipedia pages that might relate to Walton Summit Branch Junction
[List of ghost towns in Michigan] Big Rock Bingham Bolton Bond's Mill Branch (in Branch County) Brookside Butternut Calvin Center Cambridge Junction Central Chestonia Cleon Clifton, also [Clayton Brook] borough of Chorley. Lying next to the industrial estate of Walton Summit, one-time terminus of a branch of the Lancaster Canal, it also neighbours Clayton Green [South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway] section from Bowes to the summit at Stainmore in 1866, followed by the line from Barnard Castle to the Tees Valley Junction. The NER opened the Tees Valley [Whittle-le-Woods] Liverpool Canal passes a junction in the hamlet, where the south end of the Lancaster Canal formerly continued north to Walton Summit. This is also the start [Stockton and Darlington Railway] and with which land owners within 5 miles (8 km) could build branches and make junctions; no mention was made of steam locomotives. This new railway initiated [Clingmans Dome] Service. Accessed: 12 January 2016. "Clingmans Dome". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-09. Cynthia Walton, National Register of Historic Places Nomination [North Pennine Ring] Canal, which continues for 10.2 miles (16.4 km) on the level. The Walton Summit Branch of the Lancaster Canal turned off just before the seven locks at [West Coast Main Line diagram] Crawford 1891–1965 Elvanfoot 1848–1965 Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch Beattock Summit Moffat 1883–1954/1964 Beattock 1847–1972 Wamphray 1847–1960 Dinwoodie [Lancaster Canal] Bridge to Preston in 1864, and the remainder to Walton Summit in 1879. The canal between Walton Summit and the Leeds and Liverpool link at Johnson's Hillock [Royston and Notton railway station] quadrupled. Shortly after this, the Midland Railway built a branch from Royston Junction to the north of the station as part of its plans to reach Bradford
 
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