Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook)
The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) is a narrow canal and is part of the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line).
It runs for 16 miles and 7¼ furlongs through 5 locks from Middlewich Junction (where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) and the Trent and Mersey Canal (Wardle Lock Branch)) to Preston Brook (where it joins the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 9 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
It has a junction with the Anderton Lift at Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey).
Notable features of the waterway include Middlewich Locks, Barnton Tunnel, Saltersford Tunnel and Preston Brook Tunnel
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Travels:
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 28M - Trent and Mersey Canal Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 83M - Cheshire Ring Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 4 - Four Counties & the Welsh Canals
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 5 - North West & the Pennines
- Pearson's Canal Companion: Cheshire Ring & South Pennine Ring
Relevant publications — Waterway Histories:
| Middlewich Junction Junction of Trent and Mersey Canal Main Line with Wardle Lock Branch leading to Shropshire Union Middlewich Branch |
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| Carillon Dock | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Wrights Bridge No 169 | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Middlewich Top Wharf Formerly home of Middlewich Narrowboats. |
½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Middlewich Top Lock No 72 | 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Middlewich Dry Dock | 1½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Middlewich Lock No 73 Sharp bend from lock 73 into 72 |
1¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Middlewich Bottom Lock No 74 | 2 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Andersen Boats Wharf Home of Andersen Hire Boats |
2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Middlewich Town Wharf | 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Middlewich Bridge No 172 Middlewich Town Centre |
3¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Middlewich Visitor Moorings (main line) 48 hour moorings |
3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Middlewich Winding Hole | 4¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Newton Brewery Inn Canalside |
4¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| The Big Lock PH Canalside |
5¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Middlewich Big Lock No 75 | 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Big Lock Footbridge No 172A | 5¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Middlewich Big Lock Offside Visitor Moorings Basic but useful visitor moorings across the canal from the town and towpath |
6 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Harbutt's Field Winding Hole | 7 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Croxton Lane Bridge No 173 | 1 mile and ½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Middlewich Household Rubbish and Recycling Centre (closed) Closed indefinitely |
1 mile and 1 furlong | 4 locks | |
| Croxton Aqueduct River Dane crossing |
1 mile and 1½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Flint Mill Bridge No 175 | 1 mile and 2¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Croxton Flash | 1 mile and 3¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Hell's Kitchen Bridge No 176 | 2 miles and ¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Bramble Cuttings | 2 miles and 1½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Murder Bridge No 177 | 2 miles and 4½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Richardson's Bridge No 178 | 3 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Lodge Bridge No 179 | 3 miles and 4 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Railway Bridge No 180A | 4 miles and 1 furlong | 4 locks | |
| Whatcroft Flash | 4 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Oakwood Marina | 4 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Billinge Green Bridge No 181 | 4 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Park Farm Marina | 5 miles and ¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Billinge Green Pipe Bridges | 5 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Orchard Marina | 5 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Mort's Bridge No 182 | 5 miles and 3 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Northwich Bypass Bridge No 182A | 5 miles and 5½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| School Lane Bridge No 183 | 5 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| School Lane Winding Hole | 5 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| The Old Broken Cross PH Canalside |
6 miles | 4 locks | |
| Broken Cross Bridge No 184 | 6 miles and ¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Broken Cross Pipe Bridge | 6 miles and ¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Griffiths Bridge No 185 | 6 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| TATA Chemicals Works Bridge No 186 Previously known as ICI Works Bridge No 186 |
6 miles and 4 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| TATA Chemicals Works Pipe Bridge No 1 Previously known as ICI Works Pipe Bridge No 1 |
6 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| TATA Chemicals Works Pipe Bridge No 2 Previously known as ICI Works Pipe Bridge No 2 |
6 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| TATA Chemicals Works Pipe Bridge No 3 Previously known as ICI Works Pipe Bridge No 3 |
6 miles and 6 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| TATA Chemicals Works Pipe Bridge No 4 Previously known as ICI Works Pipe Bridge No 4 |
6 miles and 6 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| TATA Chemicals Works Pipe Bridge No 5 Previously known as ICI Works Pipe Bridge No 5 |
6 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| TATA Chemicals Works Footbridge No 187A Previously known as Northwich Chemical Works Footbridge 187A |
6 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Basin Arm Bridge No 188 Bridge over entrance to disused basin. Quite unusually the bridge has a number even though it doesn't cross the main navigation. |
6 miles and 7 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| TATA Chemicals Works Pipe Bridge No 6 Previously known as Northwich Chemical Works Pipe Bridge No 1 |
6 miles and 7 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| TATA Chemicals Works Pipe Bridge No 7 Previously known as Northwich Chemical Works Pipe Bridge No 2 |
6 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Basin Pipe Bridge | 6 miles and 7½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Basin Railway Bridge No 188A | 6 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Wincham Wharf Colliery Narrowboat Co |
7 miles and ¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Lamb's Wharf PH | 7 miles and ½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Manchester Road Bridge No 189 | 7 miles and ½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Wincham Brook Aqueduct No 190 | 7 miles and ¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Wincham Turn 90 degree bend |
7 miles and 1½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Wincham Winding Hole | 7 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Wincham Footbridge No 191 | 7 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Wincham Hotel Bridge No 192 | 7 miles and 7 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Marston Bridge No 193 Lion Salt Works |
8 miles and 1½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| The Salt Barge PH Adjacent to Marston Bridge No 193 -100 yds south, down the B5075 |
8 miles and 2 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Milepost - Shardlow 84 Miles / Preston Brook 6 Miles | 8 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Marbury Woods Footbridge | 9 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Marbury Hall Bridge No 196 | 9 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Marbury Hall Pipe Bridge | 9 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Marbury Brook Aqueduct | 9 miles and 4½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Anderton Services | 9 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Uplands Marina Bridge No 198A is over the marina entrance. |
9 miles and 6½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Anderton Marina Canal Boat Club hire base |
9 miles and 6½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Common Turn Bridge No 198 | 9 miles and 7½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Old Check Office Bridge No 199 | 10 miles and ½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Anderton Nature Park 24 hour moorings |
10 miles and 1 furlong | 4 locks | |
| Anderton Winding Hole | 10 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Anderton Boat Lift Holding Moorings (Trent and Mersey) Only for boats using the boat lift |
10 miles and 1½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre | 10 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Anderton Lift Junction (Trent and Mersey) | 10 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Anderton Footbridge 48 hour visitor moorings |
10 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| The Stanley Arms PH | 10 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Soot Hill Bridge No 200 | 10 miles and 3½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Anderton First Pipe Bridge | 10 miles and 3½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Anderton Second Pipe Bridge | 10 miles and 4 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Bestway Footbridge No 201 | 10 miles and 5½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Barnton Road Bridge | 11 miles and ¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Narrowboat Services | 11 miles and ¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Barnton Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 11 miles and 1 furlong | 4 locks | |
| Barnton Tunnel (western entrance) | 11 miles and 3½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Winding Hole between Barnton and Saltersford Tunnels | 11 miles and 5 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Saltersford Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 11 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Saltersford Tunnel (western entrance) | 11 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Cul de Sac Bridge No 204 | 12 miles and 1½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Bradley Meadow Aqueduct No 205 | 12 miles and 4½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Bradley Meadow Bridge No 206 | 12 miles and 7½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Bradley Meadow Winding Hole | 13 miles | 4 locks | |
| Valley Farm Pipe Bridge | 13 miles and 2 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Taylors Bridge No 207 | 13 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Willow Green Bridge No 208 | 13 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Acton Bridge No 209 | 13 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Bartington Wharf Black Prince hire base (Acton Bridge) |
13 miles and 6 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Dones Bridge No 210 | 13 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Milepost - Shardlow 89 Miles / Preston Brook 3 Miles | 13 miles and 7 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Bartington Winding Hole | 14 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Dutton Horse Bridge No 211 | 14 miles and 4 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Dutton Hall Winding Hole | 14 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Milepost - Shardlow 90 Miles / Preston Brook 2 Miles | 14 miles and 6½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Dutton Wharf Bridge No 212 | 14 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Lodge Lane Bridge No 213 | 15 miles and 2 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Milepost - Shardlow 91 Miles / Preston Brook 1 Mile | 15 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Dutton Stop Winding Hole | 15 miles and 7½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Dutton Stop Lock No 76 | 16 miles and ¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Preston Brook Winding Hole | 16 miles and ½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Preston Brook Tunnel (southern entrance) | 16 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Preston Brook Tunnel (northern entrance) | 16 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Preston Brook Junction of Trent and Mersey Canal and Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) - immediately north of Preston Brook Tunnel |
16 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 5 locks |
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Broken Cross Boat Club — associated with Bramble Cuttings
- Broken Cross Boat Club maintain Bramble Cuttings
- Old Broken Cross PH — associated with The Old Broken Cross PH
- Public House
- The Big Lock - PH and Restaurant — associated with The Big Lock PH
- Situated on the the banks of the Trent and Mersey Canal, the Big Lock is a family-friendly premium food venue.
- Lamb's Wharf, Lostock Gralam • whatpub.com — associated with Lamb's Wharf PH
- The Stanley Arms — associated with The Stanley Arms PH
- Public House
- Carillon Dock — associated with Carillon Dock
- Short/Mid Term/Winter mooring at Bridge 169 on the Trent & Mersey canal. Opposite the Wardle canal junction (Shropshire Union canal - Middlewich branch).
- Orchard Marina & Boatbuilders Ltd, Cheshire - uk — associated with Orchard Marina
- Orchard Marina & Boatbuilders Ltd, Cheshire - uk
- Lion Salt Works — associated with Marston Bridge No 193
- Website for the Lion Salt Works
Wikipedia has a page about Trent and Mersey Canal
The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 93 1⁄2-mile (150 km) canal in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in north-central England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities to the east of Burton upon Trent and north of Middlewich, it is a wide canal.
The narrow locks and bridges are big enough for a single narrowboat 7 feet (2.1 m) wide by 72 feet (22 m) long, while the wide locks can accommodate boats 14 feet (4.3 m) wide, or two narrowboats next to each other.
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