Swarkestone Toll House 
Swarkestone Toll House is on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) just past the junction with The River Windsor Navigation.
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) between Manchester and Lisburn were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Fife by William Jessop but languished until Henry Clarke was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) Trust.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring).
| Arleston Bridge No 18 | 2 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
| The Ragley Boat Stop PH | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Deepdale Bridge No 17 | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Barrow Bridge No 16 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Lowes Bridge No 15 | 2 furlongs | |
| Swarkestone Toll House | ||
| Swarkestone Junction | 1 furlong | |
| Swarkestone Lock No 5 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Swarkestone Lock Bridge No 14 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Swarkestone Aqueduct | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Swarkestone Railway Bridge No 13A | 2¼ 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 Derwent Mouth
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Derwent Mouth
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Derwent Mouth
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Derwent Mouth
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Horninglow Basin
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![Swarkestone Stop, Trent & Mersey canal. From the west. Still with its narrows, crane and toll house. Also modern amenities for boaters - a rubbish skip and a water tap. The current owners of the canal [CRT] still use this site as a base. by Christine Johnstone – 04 May 2022](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/19/28/7192846_004790cb_120x120.jpg)



![Small crane beside the Trent & Mersey Canal. For a picture of it from the water see [[1553717]]. by David Lally – 13 April 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/92/93/3929356_eacb395b_120x120.jpg)











![Trent & Mersey Canal Milepost near Swarkestone. [[4616558]], for the previous milepost.[[4617596]], for the next milepost along the canal. by Mat Fascione – 21 June 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/61/75/4617580_26818fa0_120x120.jpg)




![Trent & Mersey Canal near Swarkestone. The building in the middle background is the toll house [[251016]] while behind it is Swarkestone Lock cottage [[575132]]. by Jerry Evans – 05 February 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/67/93/679390_38660a7e_120x120.jpg)





