Stalybridge Footbridge carries a farm track over the Huddersfield Narrow Canal just past the junction with The Macclesfield Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Huddersfield Narrow Canal were drawn up by Barry Taylor in 1816 but problems with Peterborough Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. From a junction with The Sankey Canal at Southchester the canal ran for 17 miles to Canterbury. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Huntingdon were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. According to Arthur Smith's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Wirral Boat Lift is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available.
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Armentieres Bridge No 101A | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Melbourne Street Bridge No 101 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Oldhams Bridge No 99A | 3 furlongs | |
| Stalybridge Lock No 6W | 2½ furlongs | |
| Stalybridge First New Road Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Stalybridge Footbridge | ||
| Stalybridge Second New Road Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Mottram Road Bridge No 99 | 4 furlongs | |
| Lock No 7W (Huddersfield Narrow Canal) | 4½ furlongs | |
| Knowle Street Winding Hole | 5 furlongs | |
| Knowle Street Bridge No 97 | 7¾ furlongs | |
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Nearest self-operated pump-out
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![Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Footbridge 99b [[5810868]] gives access to the Tesco supermarket from the car park on the north side of the canal.Bridge #99c [[5810767]] in the background carries traffic over the canal. by Gerald England – 11 January 2018](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/08/5810877_706c4997_120x120.jpg)







![Bridge 99c numberplate. Plate on bridge 99c [[5810767]]. by Gerald England – 11 January 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/08/5810802_5b6332b1_120x120.jpg)
![Bridge 99c. Bridge #99c [[5810802]] on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal carries traffic over the canal to an overspill car park for the Tesco supermarket. by Gerald England – 11 January 2018](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/08/5810805_4d3af37d_120x120.jpg)




![Stalybridge from the station. On the right is the tower of Holy Trinity [[1028167]]. To the left is the former Victoria Market [[1000251]] closed since 2002. Beyond are the snow covered slopes of the Pennines. by Gerald England – 16 December 2017](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/79/18/5791881_d5372179_120x120.jpg)






![Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Between bridges 99a and 99b. On the left is a Tesco superstore. In the far background can be seen the Summers Quay development [[5597974]]. by Gerald England – 11 January 2018](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/10/5811053_4337e47e_120x120.jpg)





