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Knighton Wharf

 
This was the wharf for the Cadbury factory.
Knighton Foods, Main Road, Adbaston ST20 0RA, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Knighton Wharf is a major waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Norbury Junction (Junction with former Newport Branch) (4 miles and 3 furlongs to the southeast) and Newport Road Bridge No 45 (Knighton) (1 furlong to the west).
 
It is at one end of Shebdon Embankment.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Norbury Junction is Shebdon Farm Aqueduct (Also called Knighton Aqueduct); 2¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

 
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Norbury Wharf Boatyard4 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Junction Services4 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
The Navigation Inn (Gnosall)6 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Wheaton Aston Services12 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Autherley Stop Lock Water Point19 miles, 6 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Goldstone Bridge No 553 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Goldstone Wharf3 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Tyrley Wharf Services5 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Talbot Wharf Services6 miles, 6½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Audlem Wharf12 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Audlem Water Point (below Lock No 25)12 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Overwater Marina13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Services19 miles and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Norbury Wharf Boatyard4 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Wheaton Aston Services12 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Autherley Junction Bridge No 119 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Tyrley Wharf Services5 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Audlem Wharf12 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Services19 miles and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Basin Entrance19 miles, ¼ furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Norbury Wharf Boatyard4 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Junction Services4 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Wheaton Aston Services12 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Talbot Wharf Services6 miles, 6½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Audlem Wharf12 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Overwater Marina13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Services19 miles and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Shebdon Winding Hole6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Grub Street Winding Hole2 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard4 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Junction4 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
High Onn Wharf9 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Wheaton Aston Winding Hole11 miles, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Stretton Boatyard13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Brewood Wharf14 miles, 5 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Park Lodge Winding Hole16 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Lower Hattons Winding Hole17 miles and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Pendeford Hall Lane Winding hole17 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Autherley Junction19 miles, 7 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Newport Canal Basin8 miles, 4 furlongs and 20 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Newport Canal Basin
Kinley Winding Hole14 miles, 4 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Kinley Winding Hole

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Park Heath Wharf1 mile, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Goldstone Wharf3 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Talbot Wharf6 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Adderley Winding Hole9 miles, 6½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Moss Hall Winding Hole13 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Overwater Marina13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Wheaton Aston Services12 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Talbot Wharf Services6 miles, 6½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Overwater Marina13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Norbury Wharf Boatyard4 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Brewood Wharf14 miles, 5 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Autherley Wharf19 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Oxley Marine20 miles and 2 locks away
Travel to Autherley Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) to Oxley Marine

In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance

Nantwich Marina Wharf18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Basin Entrance19 miles, ¼ furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
Blog posts
Gad.. that sun's hot...Better not touch it then... from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 26th of July, 2014
Spring Saturday from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 21st of March, 2009
A trip to "The Wharf" from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 21st of April, 2007
 
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[Knighton, Stafford] Knighton is a hamlet part of the parish of Adbaston in the county of Staffordshire, England. Knighton is situated close to the Staffordshire/Shropshire [Shebdon] the canal, from west to east: the Shebdon aqueduct (between Knighton and Shebdon), the Wharf Inn (Shebdon) winding hole, the Shebdon embankment (through [Cadbury] Cadbury Wharf, Knighton, Staffordshire. It was operated by Cadbury between 1911 and 1961 to process locally collected milk and produce "chocolate crumb" [Samuel Pepys] Great Fire of London in 1666. In relation to the Plague and Fire, C. S. Knighton has written: "From its reporting of these two disasters to the metropolis [Heart of Wales line] 1868 by a number of different companies (all backed by the LNWR) – the Knighton Railway, the Central Wales Railway and Central Wales Extension Railway [High Offley] and Woodseaves, with the Shebdon aqueduct and wharf in the west of the parish, from Shebdon towards Knighton. There is a church dedicated to St Mary: "High [River Teme] forming the border between England and Wales for several miles through Knighton before becoming fully English in the vicinity of Bucknell and continuing [Westminster Abbey] David (eds.) The Church of Mary Tudor. pp. 79–82. Retrieved 24 July 2014 Knighton, C. S. (ed.). Acts of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, 1543–1609: Part [Talyllyn Railway] 50th anniversary, and in 2005 a major rebuilding and extension of Tywyn Wharf station took place, including a much-expanded facility for the Narrow Gauge [Leicester] grew most notably when it annexed Belgrave, Aylestone, North Evington, Knighton, and Stoneygate in 1892. In 1900, the Great Central Railway provided another
 
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Knighton, Stafford, Staffordshire - Wikipedia
For other places with the same name, see Knighton. Human settlement in England. Knighton. Cadbury Wharf, Knighton, Staffordshire - geograph.org.uk - 1321957.
File:Cadbury Wharf, Knighton, Shropshire Union Canal - geograph ...
Jun 15, 2006 ... This is Knighton Wharf on the Shroppie where chocolate crumb was produced by Cadbury before being transported to their Bourneville factory ...
Wharf signage | 5.16
Wharf signage | 5.16, previous | index | next. knighton.jpg. Knighton.
Knighton Foods heritage and history
Knighton Foods was formed in June 2014, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Foods plc. Our manufacturing site at Adbaston in Staffordshire has a ...
Cadbury Wharf, Knighton, Shropshire... © David Morris :: Geograph ...
Jun 17, 2006 ... Chocoholics Ahoy!! This is Knighton Wharf on the Shroppie where chocolate crumb was produced by Cadbury before being transported to their ...
Cadbury's Wharf at Knighton, Staffordshire on the Shropshire Union ...
Download this stock image: Cadbury's Wharf at Knighton, Staffordshire on the Shropshire Union Canal - BGFYCN from Alamy's library of millions of high ...
Premier Foods Knighton Wharf Adbaston © Jo Turner cc-by-sa/2.0 ...
Mar 29, 2013 ... Cadburys' built a milk processing factory at Knighton in 1911, attracted by the rates exemption. Cadbury operated the wharf up to the 1960s and ...
Knighton Wharf
Apr 25, 2008 ... Knighton Wharf on the Shropshire Union Canal. The wharf was used by Cadbury's from 1911 to 1961. Chocolate "crumb" was produced in the ...
Knighton Wharf along the Shropshire... © Mat Fascione :: Geograph ...
May 13, 2018 ... Knighton Wharf along the Shropshire Union Canal. taken 2 years ago, near to Knighton, Staffordshire, Great Britain. This is 1 of 2 images, with ...