Chester Weir
36-41 Salmon Leap, Chester, CH4 7JJ, United Kingdom
Chester Weir
is a minor waterways place
on the River Dee between
River Dee Junction (1 mile and 3 furlongs
to the west) and
Farndon Bridge (12 miles and 5 furlongs
to the south).
The nearest place in the direction of River Dee Junction is Old Dee Bridge;
¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Farndon Bridge is Queens Bridge;
1¼ furlongs
away.
There may not be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
| River Dee Junction | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Chester Railway Bridge (River Dee) | 7½ furlongs | |
| Grosvenor Bridge (River Dee) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Old Dee Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Chester Weir | ||
| Queens Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| North Wales Expressway Bridge | 2 miles, 7½ furlongs | |
| Iron Bridge | 5 miles, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Farndon Bridge | 12 miles, 5 furlongs | |
Amenities here
Caffe Nero Costa Coffee Patisserie-Valerie
La Tasca The Blackhouse Grill
G Venables & Sons
CashpointAmenities nearby at Queens Bridge
Ask and Zizzi Pizza Express
Chester Forest House SEE ADDRESS Wetherspoons
EssoAmenities nearby at Old Dee Bridge
Saddle Inn Esso
There are no links to external websites from here.
Why not log in and add some (select "External websites" from the menu (sometimes this is under "Edit"))?
Why not log in and add some (select "External websites" from the menu (sometimes this is under "Edit"))?
Mouseover for more information or show routes to facility
Nearest water point
In the direction of River Dee Junction
Taylor's Boatyard Drydock — 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Taylor's Boatyard Drydock
C&RT Water Point (Chester) — 2 miles, 6 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to C&RT Water Point (Chester)
Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings — 9 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings
Water Point (Christleton) — 4 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Water Point (Christleton)
Tattenhall Marina — 9 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall Marina
Salthouse Dock — 15 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, 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 Dock
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 19 miles, 1 furlong and 8 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Weaver Mouth, then on the River Weaver (Weston Marsh Lock Line) to Weston Marsh Lock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 31 — 14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 31
Calveley Service Station — 15 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service Station
Cholmondeston Lock No 1 — 18 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Cholmondeston Lock No 1
Venetian Marina — 18 miles, 7 furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Venetian Marina
Hurleston Services — 18 miles, 7½ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Hurleston ServicesNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of River Dee Junction
St Martin's Way Bridge No 123J — 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to St Martin's Way Bridge No 123J
Tattenhall Marina — 9 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall Marina
Salthouse Dock — 15 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, 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 Dock
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 19 miles, 1 furlong and 8 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Weaver Mouth, then on the River Weaver (Weston Marsh Lock Line) to Weston Marsh Lock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 31 — 14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 31
Calveley Service Station — 15 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service StationNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of River Dee Junction
Dee Branch Top Lock Footbridge — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to Dee Branch Top Lock Footbridge
Tattenhall Marina — 9 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall Marina
Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge — 19 miles, 1 furlong and 8 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) to Weaver Mouth, then on the River Weaver (Weston Marsh Lock Line) to Weston Marsh Lock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 31 — 14 miles, 5½ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 31
Calveley Service Station — 15 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service Station
Barbridge Marina — 17 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Barbridge MarinaNearest place to turn
In the direction of River Dee Junction
River Dee Junction — 1 mile, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of River Dee Junction
River Dee Branch Junction — 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction
Tower Wharf Visitor Moorings — 1 mile, 4½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tower Wharf Visitor Moorings
Backford Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Backford Bridge Winding Hole
Cow Lane Bridge Winding Hole — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Cow Lane Bridge Winding Hole
Stanney Mill Bridge Winding Hole — 7 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Stanney Mill Bridge Winding Hole
Stanlow Winding Hole — 9 miles, 2 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Stanlow Winding Hole
Winding Hole above Ellesmere Port Locks — 9 miles, 6 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Winding Hole above Ellesmere Port Locks
Ellesmere Port Upper Basin — 9 miles, 7 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Upper Basin
Quarry Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Quarry Bridge Winding Hole
Ellesmere Port Lower Basin — 9 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Lower Basin
Ellesmere Port Junction — 10 miles and 7 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction
Egg Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Egg Bridge Winding Hole
Crows Nest Bridge Winding Hole — 9 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Crows Nest Bridge Winding Hole
Beeston Castle Winding Hole — 11 miles, 6½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Beeston Castle Winding Hole
Salthouse Dock — 15 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, 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 Dock
Hand Green Winding Hole — 12 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Hand Green Winding Hole
Beeston Stone Lock Winding Hole — 13 miles, 1½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Beeston Stone Lock Winding Hole
Stanley Dock — 17 miles, ½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, 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 Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) to Stanley Dock
Stanley Dock Cut Junction — 17 miles, 2½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Junction, 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 Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Link) to Stanley Dock, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Stanley Dock Branch) to Stanley Dock Cut JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of River Dee Junction
Dee Branch Top Lock Footbridge — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to Dee Branch Top Lock Footbridge
Calveley Service Station — 15 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service Station
Venetian Marina — 18 miles, 7 furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Venetian MarinaNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of River Dee Junction
Golden Nook Farm Moorings — 8 miles, ¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Golden Nook Farm Moorings
Tattenhall Marina — 9 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Tattenhall Marina
Beeston Castle Wharf — 12 miles, 7 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Beeston Castle Wharf
Bunbury Bridge No 105 — 14 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to River Dee Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Dee Branch) to River Dee Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Bunbury Bridge No 105Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
Wikipedia has a page about Chester Weir
Chester Weir is a weir which crosses the River Dee at Chester, Cheshire, England, slightly upstream from the Old Dee Bridge (grid reference SJ407658). The weir and the associated salmon leap are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
This was originally the site of a causeway across the River Dee. The weir was built in sandstone in 1093 for Hugh Lupus, 1st Earl of Chester, for the Benedictine Abbey of St Werburgh (now Chester Cathedral). It was designed to provide a head of water for the medieval mills on the river. The mills were demolished during the 20th century and the weir was restored to serve the Chester City Council's hydro-electric power station, which operated from 1913 to 1939 on the site of the former mills.
The weir continues to provide three essential roles in maintaining the very substantial water abstractions from the River Dee. It prevents tidal water ingress up-river for all but the highest tides; it provides the water head for an abstraction immediately behind the weir and it holds back what is a long linear lake which enables that largest abstraction to be taken at Huntington for the United Utilities supply to the Wirral and surrounding areas.
The weir can be navigated by crossing over the top during high spring tides. On the city-side of the weir is the United Kingdom's only example of a weirgate, a low height single lock gate that can be opened to provide extra draft once the water levels on each side of the weir have equalised. This allows carefully planned passage from the non-tidal River Dee, via the short tidal estuary section, onto the Dee Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal (originally the Chester Canal) at certain times of year.
United Utilities are due to vacate the turbine building by 2013, allowing installation of a new hydro electric generating plant.
Other Wikipedia pages that might relate to Chester Weir
[River Dee, Wales]
Zone along its whole length down to Chester weir. The total catchment area of the River Dee down to Chester Weir is 1,816.8 km2 (701.5 sq mi). The estimated
[Chester]
and Royal Chester Rowing Club, as well as two school clubs, The King's School Chester Rowing Club and Queen's Park High Rowing Club. The weir is used by
[Cheshire]
000 vehicles every 24 hours. Anderton Boat Lift Chester Weir on the River Dee Canal cutting by Chester city walls Manchester Ship Canal from Ellesmere
[Nick Weir]
Nicholas David Weir (born 20 November, 1964) is an English entertainer and presenter. He was the second presenter of Catchphrase and is currently the Senior
[Hafren Dyfrdwy]
the City of Chester Waterworks Company was established inheriting an intake at the causeway – now called Chester Weir. The Chester Weir intake remains
[Bob Weir]
Robert Hall Weir (/wɪər/ WEER; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the rock band
[McCollum Fish Weir]
Weir is a historic Native American fish weir located near Lockhart, Chester County, South Carolina. The site consists of a V-shaped fish trap or weir
[Chester Raft Race]
was introduced at a point above the weir; this eliminated a risky descent of the weir. The Rotary Club of Chester donated proceeds from the race to Cheshire
[Handbridge]
rebuilt with large towers and a drawbridge to further deter Welsh raids. Chester Weir across the river was built in 1093, under the orders of Hugh Lupus, to