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Grindley Brook Winding Hole

 
Grindley Brook Elsan Point, A41, Grindley Brook SY13 4QJ, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Grindley Brook Winding Hole is a minor waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) between Whitchurch Branch Junction (Junction of Whitchurch Branch with Llangollen Canal) (1 mile and ¼ furlongs to the southeast) and Wrenbury Lift Bridge No 20 (Wrenbury village a quarter of a mile southeast) (6 miles and ½ furlongs and 10 locks to the northeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Whitchurch Branch Junction is Grindley Brook Services; a few yards away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Wrenbury Lift Bridge No 20 is Grindley Brook Staircase Locks Nos 17 to 19 (Grindley Brook Flight Lock Nos 3, 2 and 1); ¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

You can wind here.

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Wrenbury Mill Boatyard6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Swanley Bridge Marina10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Hurleston Services12 miles, 1 furlong and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Nantwich Services14 miles, 2½ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Nantwich Services
Cholmondeston Lock No 115 miles, ½ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Cholmondeston Lock No 1
Calveley Service Station15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service Station
Venetian Marina15 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 20 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Venetian Marina
Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 3116 miles, 3 furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 31
Overwater Marina19 miles, 5 furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Overwater Marina

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Grindley Brook Water Points¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whixall Marina7 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Bettisfield Services8 miles, 4 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Blackwater Meadow Marina13 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Ellesmere Services13 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)17 miles, 2 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)

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Nantwich Basin Entrance14 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Services14 miles, 2½ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Nantwich Services
Calveley Service Station15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service Station
Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 3116 miles, 3 furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 31

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Grindley Brook Servicesa few yards away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whixall Marina7 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Ellesmere Services13 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)17 miles, 2 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)

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Wrenbury Mill Boatyard6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Swanley Bridge Marina10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Barbridge Marina13 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Barbridge Marina
Nantwich Services14 miles, 2½ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Nantwich Services
Calveley Service Station15 miles, 3½ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Calveley Service Station
Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 3116 miles, 3 furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Bunbury Staircase Locks Nos 30 and 31
Overwater Marina19 miles, 5 furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Overwater Marina

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Grindley Brook Servicesa few yards away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whixall Marina7 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Ellesmere Services13 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whittington Wharf Narrowboats17 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Weston Arm Services (C&RT)17 miles, 2 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)

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Thomasons Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 1 furlong and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Wrenbury Mill Boatyard6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Stoneley Green Bridge Winding Hole9 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Swanley Bridge Marina10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Ravensmoor Wharf Winding Hole10 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Whitchurch Winding Hole1 mile, 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whitchurch Branch Winding hole1 mile, 1½ furlongs away
Travel to Whitchurch Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Whitchurch Branch) to Whitchurch Branch Winding hole
Hassell's No 1 Lift Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Tilstock Park Winding Hole4 miles, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whixall Moss Junction6 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whixall Marina7 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Hampton Bank Winding Hole9 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Baysil Wood Winding Hole11 miles, 4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Ellesmere Branch Junction13 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Ellesmere Town Wharf13 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ellesmere Branch Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Ellesmere Branch) to Ellesmere Town Wharf
Sewage Works Winding Hole13 miles, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Frankton Junction16 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Polletts Bridge Winding Hole18 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Weston Arm Junction17 miles, 1 furlong 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 Hole17 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Frankton Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Hawkswood Winding Hole

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Hurleston Junction

Swanley Bridge Marina10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hurleston Junction
Nantwich Basin Entrance14 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Marina Wharf14 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Nantwich Basin Entrance, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Nantwich Marina Wharf
Bunbury Bridge No 10516 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Bunbury Bridge No 105
Aqueduct Marina16 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Barbridge Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) to Aqueduct Marina
Beeston Castle Wharf18 miles, 1½ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Hurleston Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Nantwich to Bunbury) to Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) to Beeston Castle Wharf

In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls

Whitchurch Marina1 mile, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whixall Marina7 miles, 1 furlong away
Travel to Whixall Moss Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Prees Branch) to Whixall Marina
Blackwater Meadow Marina13 miles, ¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Whittington Wharf Narrowboats17 miles, 6½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Lock (water navigation)] starting. Examples of famous "real" staircases in England are Bingley and Grindley Brook. Two-rise staircases are more common: Snakeholme Lock and Struncheon [Ellesmere Canal] Prees in Shropshire; however the line was only constructed as far as Quina Brook, 1-mile (1.5 km) from the village. The section of waterway from Frankton
 
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