Point Pleasant Canal Entrance

Point Pleasant Canal Entrance is on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Manasquan River) between Falkirk and Northworth.

Early plans of what would become the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Manasquan River) were drawn up by James Brindley in 1835 but problems with Harrogate Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1888. Expectations for iron traffic to Sefton were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Manasquan River) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the use of the canal for cooling St Helens power station was enough to keep it open. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Manasquan River) was closed in 1888 when Oldchester Tunnel collapsed. In 1972 the canal became famous when Peter Taylor painted a mural of Derby Cutting on the side of Henry Parker's house for a bet.

The Act of Parliament for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Point Pleasant Canal) was passed on 17 September 1835 despite strong opposition from George Wright who owned land in the area. The canal joined the sea near Stockport. Expectations for stone traffic to Willbury never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Point Pleasant Canal) were submitted to parliament in 2001, the use of the canal for cooling Pembroke power station was enough to keep it open. In John Hunter's "Travels of The Wreck" he describes his experiences passing through Bernigo Embankment during the Poll Tax riots.