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Carreghofa Locks No 8

 
Carreghofa SY22 6PF, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Carreghofa Locks No 8 is a minor waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) between Llanymynech Bridge No 92 (1 mile to the east) and Vyrnwy Aqueduct (4 furlongs and 1 lock to the south).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Llanymynech Bridge No 92 is Wern Bridge No 94; 2½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Vyrnwy Aqueduct is Carreghofa Bridge No 95; ¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85

Maesbury Wharf5 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Maesbury Wharf
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)11 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, 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)
Ellesmere Services14 miles, 7 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Ellesmere Services
Blackwater Meadow Marina15 miles, ¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Blackwater Meadow Marina
New Marton Water Points14 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to New Marton Water Points
Bettisfield Services19 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Bettisfield Services
Chirk Marina19 miles, 7½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Chirk Marina

In the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103

Buttington Wharf8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Buttington Wharf
Welshpool Wharf9 miles, 7½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Welshpool Wharf

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85

Llanymynech Winding Hole1 mile and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85
Llanymynech New Winding Hole1 mile, 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Crickheath Bridge No 85
Crickheath Wharf Winding Hole3 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Crickheath Wharf Winding Hole
Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole
Park Mill Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 7½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Park Mill Bridge Winding Hole
Queen's Head Winding Hole7 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Queen's Head Winding Hole
Hawkswood Winding Hole10 miles, 1½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Hawkswood Winding Hole
Weston Arm Junction11 miles and 5 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction
Frankton Junction11 miles, 4 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction
Polletts Bridge Winding Hole13 miles, ¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Polletts Bridge Winding Hole
Sewage Works Winding Hole14 miles, 3 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) to Sewage Works Winding Hole

In the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103

Clopton's Wharf Winding Hole1 mile, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103
Maerdy Winding Hole2 miles, 7 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103
Arddleen Winding Hole3 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Arddleen Winding Hole
Wide Water Winding Hole3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Wide Water Winding Hole
Red Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Red Bridge Winding Hole
Bank Lock Winding Hole5 miles, 6 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Bank Lock Winding Hole
Crowther Hall Winding Hole6 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Crowther Hall Winding Hole
Abbey Winding Hole7 miles, 6 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Abbey Winding Hole
Severn Street Bridge Winding Hole10 miles, ½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) to Severn Street Bridge Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Montgomery Canal] divided into Western and Eastern branches which met at Garthmyl. At Carreghofa Locks near Llanymynech, the Montgomeryshire Canal connected to the Llanymynech [Frankton Junction] would run from Carreghofa, where the Ellesmere Canal's Llanymynech Branch terminated, southwards to Newtown. It opened from Carreghofa to Garthmyl in [Ellesmere Canal] Junction with Llanymynech. This joined the Montgomeryshire Canal at Carreghofa Locks when the Montgomeryshire opened in 1797. In 1796, Thomas Telford constructed [Llangollen Canal] southwards from Carreghofa, just beyond Llanymynech. With four locks at Frankton, and another three at Aston, the line to Carreghofa was opened in autumn [Hurleston Junction] after which it would be joined by the proposed Montgomeryshire Canal at Carreghofa. Llanymynech had extensive limestone quarries, which would provide trade [Belan, Powys] Wales.[citation needed] It belongs to the community of Welshpool. The Belan Locks, built around 1800 as part of the Montgomery Canal, are nearby. List of [Llangynidr] approximately 1700 and is a Grade I listed building. The canal has five locks and an aqueduct in the vicinity of the village. The village is notionally
 
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