Ellesmere Services is on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) near to Oldpool Cutting.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Bedford Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Oldbury and Portsmouth Canal at Preston the canal ran for 17 miles to Warwick. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Plymouth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 5 mile section between Doncaster and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1955 after a breach at Bath. According to Barry Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Leeds Embankment is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring). Mooring is limited to 72 hours. Moorings are on the towpath side.
Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, rubbish disposal, toilets and water point.
| Stanks Bridge Visitor Moorings | 5 furlongs | |
| Sewage Works Winding Hole | 4 furlongs | |
| Ellesmere Sewage Works Pipe Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Ellesmere Maintenance Yard | ¼ furlongs | |
| Ellesmere Visitor Moorings (west) | a few yards | |
| Ellesmere Services | ||
| Ellesmere Branch Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Ellesmere Visitor Moorings (east) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Red Bridge No 58 | 1 furlong | |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | 1½ furlongs | |
| Ellesmere Visitor Moorings (14 day) | 2 furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hurleston Junction
In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
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![Weather vane, Canal Maintenance Yard, Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal, 1977. Situated on the slatted clerestory of the central building of [[7919427]] is this ornamental weather vane bearing a representation of a traditional narrow boat. by Martin Tester – 17 May 1977](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/91/94/7919428_2b41c8e0_120x120.jpg)
![Canal Maintenance Yard, Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal, 1977. Situated opposite the junction for the Ellesmere Arm is this group of remarkable and historic buildings, many Gr II or II* listed. The Yard was established in 1806 and is still in use today. See: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/where-we-work/west-midlands/ellesmere-yard/history-of-ellesmere-yard.Situated on the slatted clerestory of the central building is [[7919428]]. by Martin Tester – 17 May 1977](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/91/94/7919427_1bd95729_120x120.jpg)
















![Junction of the Llangollen Canal and its Ellesmere Arm. Straight on [north-west] for Ellesmere, left [south-west] for Llangollen. by Christine Johnstone – 18 September 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/21/20/5212083_e3caab0d_120x120.jpg)

![Shelter/work of art. This shelter seems to be a sculpture/history lesson/information point.See[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1013817] for detail. by Dave Croker – 20 October 2008](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/01/38/1013813_9c6c3622_120x120.jpg)


![Inside the shelter. See[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1013813]to see the outside. by Dave Croker – 20 October 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/01/38/1013814_49348bc0_120x120.jpg)

