Stretton Boatyard 
Stretton Boatyard is on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line).
Early plans for the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Oldcorn and St Helens were proposed by John Green but languished until Thomas Jones was appointed as engineer in 1782. The canal joined the sea near Cambridge. Expectations for manure traffic to Wokingham were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when Ambersford Aqueduct collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Cecil Harding swam through Westley Locks in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Leeds Tunnel.

You can wind here.
| Brewood Wharf | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Skew Bridge No 15 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Broomhall Bridge No 16 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Belvide Reservoir Feeder | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Stretton Aqueduct | ½ furlongs | |
| Stretton Boatyard | ||
| Lapley Wood Bridge No 17 | 7½ furlongs | |
| Wheaton Aston Bridge No 18 | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Wheaton Aston Lock No 2 | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Wheaton Aston Services | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
| Wheaton Aston Winding Hole | 1 mile, 5 furlongs | |
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![Canal boatyard at Stretton, Staffordshire. This is an active yard building and restoring boats in the water and on dry land.Several boat and equipment movements took places by the time this yard was pictured again a few days later. [[[1333900]]] by Roger D Kidd – 20 May 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/37/49/1374967_428496a7_120x120.jpg)












![Canal at Stretton Aqueduct in Staffordshire. Looking south-south-east towards Brewood and Wolverhampton (Autherley Junction).On a very dull and damp autumn afternoon, the Shropshire Union Canal is approaching the Stretton Aqueduct. This was built in 1832 and crosses the A5, Watling Street.[[[1884035]]] by Roger D Kidd – 23 October 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/71/26/6712658_bbdbae5b_120x120.jpg)




![Stretton Aqueduct near Brewood, Staffordshire. Ahead is Thomas Telford's aqueduct built in 1832 to carry the Shropshire Union Canal across Watling Street.[[[1884035]]] by Roger D Kidd – 13 September 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/76/88/4768846_54b8ce32_120x120.jpg)



