Rode Heath Moorings
Rode Heath Moorings is on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) five kilometres from Guildford.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1782 but problems with Eastpool Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Nuneaton to Doncaster canal at Luton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Solihull at Willcester caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Nantwich instead. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) was closed in 1955 when Barstone Inclined plane collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) Society.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
| Chellshill Aqueduct | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Thurlwood Bridge No 142 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Lower Thurlwood Lock No 54 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Rode Heath Bridge No 141 | 1 furlong | |
| Upper Thurlwood Lock No 53 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Rode Heath Moorings | ||
| Thurlwood Winding Hole | ½ furlongs | |
| The Broughton Arms | 1 furlong | |
| Broughton Arms Bridge No 140 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Thurlwood Pipe Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Cherry Lane Bridge No 139 | 2¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
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![Thurlwood Steel Lock No 53, Trent and Mersey Canal. One of the pair of Thurlwood Locks was selected as the subject of this experiment in modern lock construction, but it was not successful; the prototype remained the sole example, and by 1981 the steel lock was not in use and the parallel conventional lock had to be used. The steel lock was removed and cut up for scrap in 1988. There is an excellent and very rare photograph by David Stowell showing the steel lock actually in use [[49714]] by Dr Neil Clifton – 15 April 1981](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/60/12/601242_d8613357_120x120.jpg)












![Thurlwood Upper Locks No 53, Cheshire. This used to be a single lock built by James Brindley in the mid 1770s (left of the one being used by the narrowboat). In order to speed traffic along in the 1830s Thomas Telford supervised pairing of most of the locks between Hardings Wood and Wheelock. Over the decades, salt mining subsidence caused many of the locks to need maintenance, which was not given as traffic fell away in the mid 20th century. Consequently many locks fell into disuse, some being filled in. In 1957 an experimental steel lock replaced Brindleys lock here on the left, past the reeds. This was a difficult structure to operate, doomed to failure, and was dismantled for scrap in 1988. The site is now filled in and grassed over.See also: [[[49714]]][[[601242]]] by Roger D Kidd – 01 September 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/86/09/2860913_04630a4f_120x120.jpg)










