Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed)
Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed) is a notorious waterways junction.
Early plans of what would become the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by Cecil Smith in 1782 but problems with Southend Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Expectations for limestone traffic to Crewe were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In Nicholas Harding's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Guildford Embankment during a thunderstorm.
Early plans for the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) between Charnwood and Newley were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Horsham by George Parker but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as surveyor in 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Bedford to Wealden canal at Wrexham, the difficulty of tunneling through the Bedworth Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Chester instead. The Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) was closed in 1955 when Dover Aqueduct collapsed. "Travels of The Wreck" by Charles Harding describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Easthampton Inclined plane.

| Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weston Point Docks | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Delamere Dock Entrance | 5½ furlongs | |
| Weston Point Salt Works (ICI) | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Runcorn Lay-by | 4½ furlongs | |
| Runcorn Docks | 1½ furlongs | |
| Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed) | ||
| Runcorn Railway Bridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Widnes Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Old Quay Lock | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Old Quay Swing Bridge | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| ICI Wharf (General Chemicals) | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) | ||
| Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed) | ||
| Runcorn Locks Branch Lock No 1 | ½ furlongs | |
| Bridgewater House | ½ furlongs | |
| Original Junction with the Runcorn and Weston Canal | ¾ furlongs | |
| Runcorn Locks Branch Lock No 2 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Runcorn Locks Branch Lock No 3 | 1 furlong | |
Originally access to the Bridgewater canal was via Bridgewater Locks which were closed in 1966
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