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Ellesmere Tunnel (western entrance)

 
A495, Ellesmere SY12 0PD, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Ellesmere Tunnel (western entrance) is a minor waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) between Ellesmere Branch Junction (5¾ furlongs to the west) and Whixall Moss Junction (Junction of Prees Branch with Llangollen Canal) (5 miles and 7 furlongs to the east).
 
It is at one end of Ellesmere Tunnel.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Ellesmere Branch Junction is Ellesmere Visitor Moorings (14 day); 4 furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Whixall Moss Junction is Ellesmere Tunnel (eastern entrance); ½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

 
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Bettisfield Services4 miles, ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whixall Marina6 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Grindley Brook Water Points12 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Wrenbury Mill Boatyard18 miles, 5 furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Blackwater Meadow Marina4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Ellesmere Services6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)4 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
New Marton Water Points7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Chirk Marina12 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Coedfryn Water Point14 miles, 3 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
The Old Wharf14 miles, 6 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to The Old Wharf
Trevor Basin14 miles, 7 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to Trevor Basin
Maesbury Wharf10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf
Llangollen Services19 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin19 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Whixall Marina6 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Grindley Brook Services12 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Ellesmere Services6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)4 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Llangollen Services19 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Llangollen Basin19 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Whixall Marina6 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Grindley Brook Services12 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Wrenbury Mill Boatyard18 miles, 5 furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Ellesmere Services6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whittington Wharf Narrowboats5 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)4 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Weston Branch) to Weston Arm Services (C&RT)
Chirk Marina12 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Maesbury Wharf10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf
Llangollen Services19 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Baysil Wood Winding Hole1 mile away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Hampton Bank Winding Hole2 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whixall Moss Junction5 miles, 7 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whixall Marina6 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Tilstock Park Winding Hole8 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whitchurch Winding Hole11 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Whitchurch Branch Winding hole11 miles, 5 furlongs away
Travel to Whitchurch Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Whitchurch Branch) to Whitchurch Branch Winding hole
Grindley Brook Winding Hole12 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Ellesmere Branch Junction5¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Ellesmere Town Wharf7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ellesmere Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ellesmere Branch) to Ellesmere Town Wharf
Sewage Works Winding Hole1 mile, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Frankton Junction4 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Polletts Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Weston Arm Junction4 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction
Hawkswood Winding Hole5 miles, 3½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Hawkswood Winding Hole
Rhoswiel Bridge Winding Hole10 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Queen's Head Winding Hole7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Queen's Head Winding Hole
Chirk Pool11 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Chirk Golf Course Winding Hole12 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Grindley Brook Pump-Out12 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Maesbury Wharf10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Whixall Marina6 miles, 3 furlongs away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Whitchurch Marina11 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Blackwater Meadow Marina4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whittington Wharf Narrowboats5 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Chirk Marina12 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
The Old Wharf14 miles, 6 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Ruabon Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ruabon Branch) to The Old Wharf
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Ellesmere Canal] The Ellesmere Canal was a waterway in England and Wales that was planned to carry boat traffic between the rivers Mersey and Severn. The proposal would [Chirk Tunnel] canal. The tunnel, the tunnel portals and the canal basin are collectively a Grade II* listed structure. In 1791, the embryonic Ellesmere Canal was planning [Llangollen Canal] the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire. The name, which was coined in the 1980s, is a modern designation for parts of the historic Ellesmere Canal and the [Canal tunnel] A canal tunnel is a tunnel for a canal. The building of a canal tunnel is crucial to help a waterway that is normally used for shipping cross a difficult [Line 3 Scarborough] $170 million of new rolling stock. Rebuilding the curve in the tunnel north of Ellesmere station would have been required to accommodate Mark II cars. [Ellesmere station] Ellesmere is a rapid transit station on Line 3 Scarborough of the Toronto subway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at Ellesmere Road, between [Wirral Peninsula] port-side and industrial development beside the Mersey at Ellesmere Port. In 1886, the Mersey Railway tunnel was opened, linking Wirral and Liverpool. This led [Wirral line] Wirral Peninsula via the Mersey Railway Tunnel, with branches to New Brighton, West Kirby, Chester and Ellesmere Port. Beneath Liverpool, the line follows [Frankton Junction] Marton Locks. In the other direction, it is level through Ellesmere Tunnel, and passes the Ellesmere Arm, the Prees Branch and the Whitchurch Arm, before reaching [Blue Planet Aquarium] freshwater aquarium located by the Cheshire Oaks retail and leisure complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. When opened by the Queen in July 1998, it was
 
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Category:Ellesmere Tunnel - Wikimedia Commons
Jul 7, 2011 ... Approaching Ellesmere Tunnel from the west - geograph.org.uk - 641945.jpg 640 ... The west entrance to Ellesmere "tunnel" - geograph.org.uk ...
The west entrance to Ellesmere "tunnel" © John Haynes cc-by-sa ...
The "tunnel" at Ellesmere, Shropshire is a very wide bridge, this is because it's on a road junction, but it does qualify as a tunnel as it's more than 50m!
West portal - Ellesmere tunnel - Llangollen canal - Ellesmere ...
May 11, 2016 ... West portal - Ellesmere tunnel - Llangollen canal - Ellesmere. in Canal ... Is the Tunnel in Use?: In Use Which End is this Entrance?: West
Midland station (Toronto) - Wikipedia
Midland is a rapid transit station on Line 3 Scarborough of the Toronto subway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Midland Avenue between Ellesmere Road and Progress ... West entrance of the station ... West of the station, the tracks gradually descend until reaching a tunnel where it makes a 90 degree turn south ...
SJ4134 :: Browse 38 Images :: Geograph Britain and Ireland
The west entrance to Ellesmere "tunnel". by John Haynes. The "tunnel" at Ellesmere, Shropshire is a very wide bridge, this is because it's on a road junction, but ...
M53 motorway - Wikipedia
The road passes north and then east of Hooton, then to the east of Overpool and Wolverham and with Ellesmere Port to the west. South of junction 10 the route ...