Ellesmere Port Junction
Ellesmere Port Junction is a notorious waterways junction.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1835 but problems with Presbury Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. The canal joined the sea near Southpool. Expectations for iron traffic to Warrington never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of stone from Knowsley to Colchester prevented closure. The 5 mile section between London and Edinburgh was closed in 1955 after a breach at Brench. Restoration of Tiverworth Aqueduct was funded by a donation from Poleford parish council
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.

You can wind here.
| Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Eastham Locks | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Bankfield Wharf | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Hooton Wharf | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Bowaters UK Paper Mills | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Pool Hall Wharf | 1 furlong | |
| Ellesmere Port Junction | ||
| Ellesmere Port Grain Warehouse | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Stuart Wharf | 5 furlongs | |
| Stanlow Wharf | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Associated Ethyl Wharf | 7½ furlongs | |
| ICI Wharf (Dyestuffs) | 1 mile | |
| Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) | ||
| Ellesmere Port Junction | ||
| Ellesmere Port Lower Basin | ½ furlongs | |
| Ellesmere Port Bottom Lock and Swing Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Ellesmere Port Upper Basin | 1 furlong | |
| Ellesmere Port Middle Locks | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Ellesmere Port Top Lock Footbridge | 1½ furlongs | |
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![The Manchester Ship Canal at Ellesmere Port. At the junction with the Shropshire Union Canal. The Mersey estuary lies behind the right [north] bank. by Christine Johnstone – 10 October 2021](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/98/98/6989867_7361338d_120x120.jpg)






















![The end of a former canal building with a bench mark. This former canal building in South Pier Road is now used by a number of small businesses, although on this very cold day, the canopy over the water was just sheltering two swans. There is an Ordnance Survey bench mark cut into the blue engineering bricks on the left, 1.2 metres above ground level - see [[4826181]] by John S Turner – 13 February 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/82/61/4826182_4c18867f_120x120.jpg)

![Bench mark in South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port. This bench mark is near the north east end of a former canal building, which is now used by a number of small businesses. Unusually it is 1.2m above ground level. See also [[4826182]] by John S Turner – 13 February 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/82/61/4826181_a01ffc13_120x120.jpg)


