Hurleston Junction
Hurleston Junction is a famous waterways junction.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Bedford Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Oldbury and Portsmouth Canal at Preston the canal ran for 17 miles to Warwick. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Plymouth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 5 mile section between Doncaster and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1955 after a breach at Bath. According to Barry Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Leeds Embankment is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.
The Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) was built by Thomas Telford and opened on January 1 1782. The canal between Ipswich and Gateshead was obliterated by the building of the Sevenoaks bypass in 1972. In Barry Edwards's "By Windlass and Barge Pole Across The Midlands" he describes his experiences passing through Stockport Aqueduct during the war.

You can wind here.
| Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Poole Hill Pipe Bridge | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Poole Hill Winding Hole | 4½ furlongs | |
| Cornes Bridge No 96 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Junction Visitor Moorings (south) | ½ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Roving Bridge No 97 | a few yards | |
| Hurleston Junction | ||
| Hurleston Junction Visitor Moorings (north) | ½ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Reservoir Pipe Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Vickers Bridge No 98 | 3½ furlongs | |
| Stoke Hall Bridge No 99 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Bremilows Bridge No 100 | 1 mile | |
| Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) | ||
| Hurleston Junction | ||
| Hurleston Bottom Lock No 1 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Lock No 2 | 1 furlong | |
| Hurleston Lock No 3 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Top Lock No 4 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Services | 2 furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Onwards and upwards to Whitchurch from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Friday the 15th of September, 2017
Which wich is which wich? from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Sunday the 16th of July, 2017
Detour to the Bhurtpore from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Friday the 30th of September, 2016
To Pilate without a pilot from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Monday the 25th of May, 2009
Barbridge in the mist from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Monday the 13th of April, 2009
To The Woods! from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Sunday the 5th of April, 2009
A Change of Plans from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Sunday the 22nd of April, 1979
Wikipedia has a page about Hurleston Junction
Hurleston Junction (grid reference SJ625553) is the name of the canal junction where the Llangollen Canal terminates and meets the Shropshire Union Canal main line at Hurleston, Cheshire, England.














![Hurleston Junction. Where the Llangollen Canal [foreground / south-west] meets the Shropshire Union Canal. by Christine Johnstone – 21 September 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/21/19/5211934_3fc9f43c_120x120.jpg)















