Weston Point Docks is on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) just past the junction with The Banstead and Barstone Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) were drawn up by Cecil Smith in 1782 but problems with Southend Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Expectations for limestone traffic to Crewe were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In Nicholas Harding's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Guildford Embankment during a thunderstorm.

| Holpool Gutter | 3 miles, 4 furlongs | |
| Frodsham Pumping Stage | 2 miles, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Weaver Mouth | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Weaver Sluices | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Weston Mersey | 1 furlong | |
| Weston Point Docks | ||
| Delamere Dock Entrance | ¾ furlongs | |
| Weston Point Salt Works (ICI) | 1 furlong | |
| Runcorn Lay-by | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Runcorn Docks | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed) | 6¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge
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The Port of Runcorn is in the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is situated to the west of a point where the River Mersey narrows, known as Runcorn Gap. Originally opening directly into the Mersey, with the building of the Manchester Ship Canal, it now links with this canal.






![Weston Point. A view across the Mersey towards Weston Docks from the coastal path near Hale. If you look closely enough, towards the centre of the photograph, you can see the spire of the Grade II-listed Christ Church. See [[[4954026]]] for information about the church. by David Dixon – 24 March 2017](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/32/38/5323825_d5edfd39_120x120.jpg)























