Stoodley Bridge Winding Hole
Stoodley Bridge Winding Hole is on the Rochdale Canal (Main Line).
Early plans of what would become the Rochdale Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by George Wright in 1888 but problems with Brench Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Leeds. Expectations for coal traffic to Oldpool were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Taylor's "By Lump Hammer and Piling Hook Across The Country" he describes his experiences passing through Amberscester Locks during the war.

You can wind here.
| Lobb Mill Lock Winding Hole | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Shawplains Lock No 15 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Shaw Wood Bridge No 25 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Pickwell and Arnold Boatyard | 2½ furlongs | |
| Stoodley Bridge No 24 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Stoodley Bridge Winding Hole | ||
| Stoodley Bridge Overflow and Weir | ¼ furlongs | |
| Holmcoat Lock No 14 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Holmcoat Bridge No 23 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole below Holmcoat Lock | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Eastwood Overflow | 3¼ furlongs | |
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