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River Goyt Aqueduct

 
Also known as: Buxworth Aqueduct
A6, Bridgemont SK23 7PD, United Kingdom (A6)
 
Information about the place
River Goyt Aqueduct is a place on the waterways on the Peak Forest Canal (Upper) between Bugsworth (end of navigation) (Termination of the canal) (5¾ furlongs to the east) and Whaley Bridge Branch Junction (Junction with Whaley Bridge Branch) (¾ furlongs to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation) is A6 Bridge (crossing side arm to Bugsworth Basin); ½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Whaley Bridge Branch Junction is Bridgemont Horse Tunnel; ½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available. Moorings are on offside, access from one end of footbridge.

There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a river under the canal.

 
 
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 Tramway wharf  — associated with Peak Forest Canal (Upper)
Historic tramway wharf, linking the upper and lower peak forest canal prior to the locks being built.
 
Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)

Bugsworth Services3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)

In the direction of Marple Junction

Whaley Bridge Services4½ furlongs away
Travel to Whaley Bridge Branch Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Whaley Bridge Branch) to Whaley Bridge Services
Furness Vale Marina1 mile, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marple Junction
Marple Services6 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Marple Services
Braidbar Boats9 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Braidbar Boats
Bollington Wharf14 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard17 miles, 4½ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Street Maintenance Yard
Fairfield Junction16 miles, 5½ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Lower) to Dukinfield Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Fairfield Junction
Grove Road Bridge No 9619 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Lower) to Dukinfield Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Ashton-under-Lyne Junction, then on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to Grove Road Bridge No 96

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)

Bugsworth Services3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)

In the direction of Marple Junction

Whaley Bridge Services4½ furlongs away
Travel to Whaley Bridge Branch Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Whaley Bridge Branch) to Whaley Bridge Services
Marple Services6 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Marple Services
Braidbar Boats9 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Braidbar Boats
Marple Bottom Lock Bridge Winding Hole7 miles, 1½ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Lower) to Marple Bottom Lock Bridge Winding Hole

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)

Bugsworth Services3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)

In the direction of Marple Junction

Whaley Bridge Services4½ furlongs away
Travel to Whaley Bridge Branch Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Whaley Bridge Branch) to Whaley Bridge Services
Furness Vale Marina1 mile, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marple Junction
Marple Services6 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Marple Services
Bollington Wharf14 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
Swettenham Wharf17 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Fairfield Junction16 miles, 5½ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Lower) to Dukinfield Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Fairfield Junction
Grove Road Bridge No 9619 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Lower) to Dukinfield Junction, then on the Ashton Canal (Main Line) to Ashton-under-Lyne Junction, then on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to Grove Road Bridge No 96

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)

Bugsworth Lower Basin3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)
Bugsworth Lower Basin Arm3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)
The Wide3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)
Bugsworth Middle Basin Arm4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)
Bugsworth Upper Basin5¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Bugsworth (end of navigation)

In the direction of Marple Junction

Whaley Bridge Branch Junction¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marple Junction
Whaley Bridge Winding Hole4½ furlongs away
Travel to Whaley Bridge Branch Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Whaley Bridge Branch) to Whaley Bridge Winding Hole
Bank End Winding Hole1 mile, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marple Junction
Disley Winding Hole2 miles, 4½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marple Junction
Turflea Winding Hole4 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marple Junction
Hollinwood Lane Winding Hole4 miles, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marple Junction
Top Lock Marine Marina6 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Marple Junction
Marple Junction6 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marple Junction Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Winding Hole between Church Lane and Eccles Bridges
Junction with High Lane Branch8 miles, 4 furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Junction with High Lane Branch
Brownhills Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Brownhills Bridge Winding Hole
Winding Hole below Lock 136 miles, 2 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Lower) to Winding Hole below Lock 13
Higher Poynton Winding Hole10 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Higher Poynton Winding Hole
Grimshaws Bridge Winding Hole11 miles, 2¾ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Grimshaws Bridge Winding Hole
Ryles Bridge Winding Hole12 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Ryles Bridge Winding Hole

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Marple Junction

New Mills Marina2 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Marple Junction
Braidbar Boats9 miles, 7 furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Braidbar Boats
Bollington Wharf14 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Bollington Wharf
Kerridge Dry Dock14 miles, 7½ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Kerridge Dry Dock
Swettenham Wharf17 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Swettenham Wharf
Portland Basin Arm14 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Marple Junction, then on the Peak Forest Canal (Lower) to Portland Basin Arm

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[River Goyt] The River Goyt is a river in North West England. It is one of the tributaries of the River Mersey. The name Goyt may be derived from the Middle English [Marple Aqueduct] Marple Aqueduct (also known as Goyt Aqueduct) at Marple, Greater Manchester, in north-west England was built to carry the lower level of the Peak Forest [River Dane] Cheshire before meeting the Weaver near Northwich. The river rises close to the source of the River Goyt just to the south west of Buxton, at Dane Head on [List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom] This list of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom covers aqueducts that have articles in Wikipedia. The actual number of canal aqueducts is much greater [Marple, Greater Manchester] Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the River Goyt and 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Manchester, 9 miles (14 km) north of [Peak Forest Canal] Tame Aqueduct (grid reference SJ934984) through Newton, Hyde, Woodley, Bredbury and Romiley, before crossing the River Goyt on Marple Aqueduct, alongside [Marple railway station] the River Goyt and the Peak Forest Canal. Alongside the viaduct is the Marple Aqueduct, which carries the Peak Forest Canal over the River Goyt. In 1902 [Manchester Ship Canal] Aqueduct, the world's only swing aqueduct, and Trafford Park, the world's first planned industrial estate and still the largest in Europe. The rivers [List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom] R S T U V W X Y Z List of bridges in the United Kingdom List of canal aqueducts in the United Kingdom List of lattice girder bridges in the United Kingdom [Vernon Mill, Stockport] Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the confluence of the rivers Goyt and Tame, 6.1 miles (9.8 km) southeast of the city
 
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