Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line)

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 7 feet wide. The maximum headroom is 8 feet. The maximum draught is 3 feet and 9 inches.
It has a junction with the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) at Norbury Junction.
Notable features of the waterway include Cowley Tunnel, Tyrley Locks, Adderley Locks, Audlem Locks, Hack Green Locks, Shebdon Embankment, Nantwich Embankment, Woodseaves Cutting, Grub Street Cutting and Shelmore Embankment
The waterway passes through Market Drayton, Nantwich and Audlem
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Travels:
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 32M - Shropshire Union Canal Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 84M - Four Counties Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Shropshire Union Canal, including the Middlewich Branch
Relevant publications — Waterway DVDs:
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
Autherley Junction | |||
Autherley Junction Bridge No 1 | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Autherley Stop Lock | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Autherley Junction Toll House | ¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Autherley Wharf Home of Napton Narrowboats |
½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Autherley Stop Lock Water Point | ¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Bathurst Bridge No 2 | 3¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Turnover Bridge No 3 | 5¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
The Droveway Bridge No 3A | 6 furlongs | 1 lock | |
Milepost - Nantwich 38 Miles / Autherley Junction 1 Mile Also shows Norbury Junction 14½ Miles |
7¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Wolverhampton Boat Club | 1 mile | 1 lock | |
Wolverhampton Boat Club Footbridge | 1 mile | 1 lock | |
Pendeford Bridge No 4 | 1 mile and 2½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Pendeford Stop | 1 mile and 2¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Pendeford Visitor Moorings 48-hour moorings |
1 mile and 3 furlongs | 1 lock | |
Pendeford Narrows The canal cuts through a stone outcrop here and is only wide enough for one boat. |
1 mile and 6 furlongs | 1 lock | |
Upper Hattons Bridge No 5 | 1 mile and 7¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Pendeford Hall Lane Winding hole | 2 miles and ¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
M54 Bridge | 2 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Lower Hattons Bridge No 6 | 2 miles and 3½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Lower Hattons Winding Hole | 2 miles and 7 furlongs | 1 lock | |
Hunting Bridge No 7 | 2 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Three Mile Post Three miles from Autherley |
3 miles | 1 lock | |
Aqueduct over un-named stream A sluice valve allows the canal to be drained into the stream, 48-hour moorings. |
3 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Park Bridge No 8 | 3 miles and 3 furlongs | 1 lock | |
Park Lodge Winding Hole | 3 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Chillington Bridge No 9 | 3 miles and 6½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Avenue Bridge No 10 | 4 miles | 1 lock | |
Giffards Cross Bridge No 11 | 4 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Deans Hall Bridge No 12 | 4 miles and 4½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
School Bridge No 13 | 4 miles and 6½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Brewood Bridge Visitor Moorings 48 hour moorings |
4 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
High Green Bridge No 14 | 5 miles | 1 lock | |
Brewood Wharf Home of Countrywide Cruisers |
5 miles and 2 furlongs | 1 lock | |
Skew Bridge No 15 | 5 miles and 5 furlongs | 1 lock | |
Broomhall Bridge No 16 | 5 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Belvide Reservoir Feeder | 6 miles | 1 lock | |
Stretton Aqueduct Over the A5 road (Watling Street) |
6 miles and 2 furlongs | 1 lock | |
Stretton Boatyard | 6 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Lapley Wood Bridge No 17 | 7 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Wheaton Aston Bridge No 18 | 7 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
Wheaton Aston Lock No 2 | 7 miles and 6 furlongs | 1 lock | |
Wheaton Aston Services | 7 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Wheaton Aston Winding Hole | 7 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Wheaton Aston Visitor Moorings (south) 48 hour moorings (towpath side) |
7 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
The Hartley Arms PH | 8 miles | 2 locks | |
Tavern Bridge No 19 Wheaton Aston |
8 miles | 2 locks | |
Turner's Garage | 8 miles | 2 locks | |
Wheaton Aston Visitor Moorings (north) | 8 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Dirty Lane Bridge No 20 | 8 miles and 1½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Aqueduct over Wheaton Aston Brook | 8 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Shushions Bridge No 21 | 9 miles and 2 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Rye Hill Bridge No 22 | 9 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Rye Hill Cutting Bridge No 23 | 9 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Little Onn Bridge No 24 | 10 miles and 1½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
High Onn Aqueduct | 10 miles and 4 furlongs | 2 locks | |
High Onn Bridge No 25 Church Eaton 1 mile northeast |
10 miles and 6½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
High Onn Wharf | 10 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Turnover Bridge No 26 | 11 miles and ½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Park Bridge No 27 | 11 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Oscote Barn Bridge No 28 | 11 miles and 3 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Wood Eaton Bridge No 29 | 11 miles and 5 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Castle Cutting Bridge No 30 | 11 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Cowley Double Road Bridge No 31 | 12 miles and ½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Cowley Bridge No 32 | 12 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Cowley Tunnel No 33 (southern entrance) | 12 miles and 4 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Cowley Tunnel No 33 (northern entrance) | 12 miles and 4½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Gnosall Visitor Moorings (south) 48 hour moorings |
12 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Boat Inn Bridge No 34 | 12 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
The Boat Inn (Gnosall) | 12 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Gnosall Visitor Moorings | 12 miles and 7½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Gnosall Bridge No 35 | 13 miles and ¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
The Navigation Inn (Gnosall) | 13 miles and ½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Gnosall Visitor Moorings (north) | 13 miles and 1 furlong | 2 locks | |
Gnosall Railway Bridge No 35a Carried the now closed Wellington to Stafford Line |
13 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Gnosall Visitor Moorings (5 day) | 13 miles and 2½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Plardiwick Bridge No 36 | 13 miles and 3 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Machins Barn Bridge No 37 | 13 miles and 7½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Norbury Stop Gates | 14 miles and 3 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Norbury Road Aqueduct | 14 miles and 3 furlongs | 2 locks | |
High Meadow Aqueduct | 15 miles and 2 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Norbury Junction Visitor Moorings (south) 48 hour moorings |
15 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Norbury Junction Visitor Moorings (5 day) | 15 miles and 3½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Norbury Junction Narrows | 15 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Norbury Junction Services | 15 miles and 4 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Norbury Junction Junction with former Newport Branch |
15 miles and 4 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Norbury Wharf Boatyard | 15 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Junction Inn 48 hour moorings |
15 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Norbury Bridge No 38 | 15 miles and 4½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Norbury Junction Visitor Moorings (north) | 15 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
High Bridge No 39 | 16 miles and 3½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Double Culvert Bridge No 40 | 16 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Grub Street Winding Hole | 17 miles and 1½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Lambarts Bridge No 41 | 17 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Anchor Inn Visitor Moorings (High Offley) | 17 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
The Anchor Inn (High Offley) 48 hour moorings |
17 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Anchor Bridge No 42 | 17 miles and 7½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Old Lea Wharf Private wharf |
17 miles and 7½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Old Lea Wharf Visitor Moorings (north) 48 hour moorings (towpath side) |
17 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Bullock's Bridge No 43 | 18 miles and 1½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Shebdon Bridge No 44 There is a stop gate by the bridge. |
18 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Shebdon Winding Hole | 19 miles and ½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Shebdon Aqueduct | 19 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Shebdon Visitor Moorings 48 hour moorings |
19 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Shebdon Embankment | 19 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Shebdon Farm Aqueduct Also called Knighton Aqueduct |
19 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Knighton Wharf This was the wharf for the Cadbury factory. |
19 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Newport Road Bridge No 45 Knighton |
20 miles | 2 locks | |
Knighton Bridge No 46 | 20 miles and ½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Black Flat Bridge No 47 | 20 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Park Heath Bridge No 48 | 21 miles | 2 locks | |
Park Heath Wharf | 21 miles and ¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Hazeldines Bridge No 49 | 21 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Soudley Bridge No 50 | 21 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
New Brighton Bridge No 51 | 21 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Fox Bridge No 52 | 22 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Hallemans Bridge No 53 | 22 miles and 3½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Westcottmill Bridge No 54 | 22 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Goldstone Bridge No 55 Cheswardine 1 mile east |
23 miles and 1 furlong | 2 locks | |
The Wharf Tavern (Cheswardine) | 23 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Goldstone Wharf | 23 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Goldstone Wharf Visitor Moorings | 23 miles and 1½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Woodseaves Cutting (southern end) | 23 miles and 3½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Cheswardine Bridge No 56 | 23 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Milepost - Autherley Junction 24 Miles / Nantwich 15 Miles Norbury Junction 8.5 Miles |
24 miles and ¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
High Bridge No 57 | 24 miles and ¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Hollings Bridge No 58 | 24 miles and 5 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Woodseaves Cutting (northern end) | 24 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Milepost - Autherley Junction 25 Miles / Nantwich 14 Miles Norbury Junction 9.5 Miles |
25 miles and ¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Tyrley Farm Bridge No 59 | 25 miles and ½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Tyrley Wharf Visitor Moorings | 25 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Tyrley Wharf Winding Hole Private Winding Hole - Owner does not allow boats to turn here. |
25 miles and 1½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Tyrley Wharf Services | 25 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
Tyrley Top Lock No 3 Tyrley Flight Lock No 1 |
25 miles and 2 furlongs | 2 locks | |
Tyrley Road Bridge No 60 | 25 miles and 2 furlongs | 3 locks | |
Tyrley Lock No 4 Tyrley Flight Lock No 2 |
25 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
Tyrley Lock No 5 Tyrley Flight Lock No 3 |
25 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
Tyrley Lock No 6 Tyrley Flight Lock No 4 |
25 miles and 4 furlongs | 5 locks | |
Tyrley Bottom Lock No 7 Tyrley Flight Lock No 5 |
25 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
Tyrley Man Tree stump made into a "wooden man" |
25 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Tyrley Castle Bridge No 61 | 26 miles and ¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Berisford Road Aqueduct | 26 miles and 3½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
River Tern Aqueduct | 26 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Market Drayton Visitor Moorings 48 hour moorings |
26 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Newcastle Road Bridge No 62 | 26 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Market Drayton Visitor Moorings (Talbot Wharf) 48 hour moorings (towpath side) |
26 miles and 5 furlongs | 7 locks | |
Talbot Wharf | 26 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Talbot Wharf Services | 26 miles and 5½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Betton Bridge No 63 | 26 miles and 5½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Ladybird Moorings Currently the home mooring for Mintball. |
26 miles and 6½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Lords Bridge No 64 | 26 miles and 7 furlongs | 7 locks | |
Market Drayton Visitor Moorings (5 day) | 27 miles and ¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Victoria Bridge No 65 | 27 miles and ¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Victoria Wharf (Market Drayton) | 27 miles and 1 furlong | 7 locks | |
Railway Bridge (North Staffs to Stoke on Trent (dismantled)) | 27 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Betton Wood Bend | 27 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Betton Wood Bridge No 66 | 28 miles and 5 furlongs | 7 locks | |
Betton Coppice Bridge No 67 | 29 miles and ½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Adderley Lees Bridge No 68 | 29 miles and 3½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Adderley Wharf Visitor Moorings 5 day moorings |
29 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Adderley Winding Hole | 29 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Adderley Wharf Bridge No 69 | 29 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Adderley Top Lock No 8 Adderley Flight Lock No 1 |
29 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
Adderley Lock No 9 Adderley Flight Lock No 2 |
29 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
Wems Bridge No 70 | 29 miles and 7 furlongs | 9 locks | |
Adderley Lock No 10 Adderley Flight Lock No 3 |
29 miles and 7½ furlongs | 9 locks | |
Adderley Lock No 11 Adderley Flight Lock No 4 |
30 miles and ¼ furlongs | 10 locks | |
Massey's Bridge No 71 | 30 miles and ¼ furlongs | 11 locks | |
Adderley Bottom Lock No 12 Adderley Flight Lock No 5. |
30 miles and 1 furlong | 11 locks | |
Hawksmoor Visitor Moorings (unlimited) unlimited mooring |
30 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 12 locks | |
Hawksmoor Visitor Moorings (48 hour) 48 hour moorings |
30 miles and 1½ furlongs | 12 locks | |
Hawksmoor Bridge No 72 Adderley village a mile to the south west. |
30 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 12 locks | |
Kemps Bridge No 73 | 30 miles and 5 furlongs | 12 locks | |
Spinks Bridge No 74 | 31 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 12 locks | |
Audlem Top Lock Visitor Moorings 48 hour moorings |
31 miles and 3 furlongs | 12 locks | |
Audlem Top Lock No 13 Audlem Flight Lock No 1 |
31 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 12 locks | |
Coxbank Bridge No 75 | 31 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 14 Audlem Flight Lock No 2 |
31 miles and 4 furlongs | 13 locks | |
Audlem (Coxbank) Lock Pound Unlimited mooring |
31 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
Audlem (Coxbank) Visitor Moorings 48 hour moorings |
31 miles and 5½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 15 Audlem Flight Lock No 3 is the top lock of main Audlem Flight. |
31 miles and 6 furlongs | 14 locks | |
Bagley Lane Bridge No 76 | 31 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 15 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 16 Audlem Flight Lock No 4 |
31 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 15 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 17 Audlem Flight Lock No 5. Nantwich 7 miles - Autherley Junction 32 miles - Norbury Junction 16 1/2 miles |
31 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 16 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 18 | 32 miles | 17 locks | |
Snows Bridge No 77 | 32 miles and ½ furlongs | 18 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 19 Audlem Flight Lock No 7 |
32 miles and ½ furlongs | 18 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 20 Audlem Flight Lock No 8 |
32 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 19 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 21 Audlem Flight Lock No 9 |
32 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 20 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 22 Audlem Flight Lock No 10 |
32 miles and 2½ furlongs | 21 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 23 Audlem Flight Lock No 11 |
32 miles and 3 furlongs | 22 locks | |
Audlem Visitor Moorings (above wharf) | 32 miles and 4 furlongs | 23 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 24 Audlem Flight Lock No 12 |
32 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 23 locks | |
Audlem Bridge No 78 | 32 miles and 5 furlongs | 24 locks | |
Bridge Inn (Audlem) | 32 miles and 5 furlongs | 24 locks | |
Audlem Wharf | 32 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 24 locks | |
Shroppie Fly PH | 32 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 24 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 25 Audlem Flight Lock No 13 |
32 miles and 6 furlongs | 24 locks | |
Audlem Water Point (below Lock No 25) | 32 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 25 locks | |
Audlem Visitor Moorings (below wharf) | 32 miles and 6½ furlongs | 25 locks | |
Audlem Lock No 26 Audlem Flight Lock No 14 |
32 miles and 7 furlongs | 25 locks | |
Audlem Moorings (between Lock 26 and bottom lock) | 32 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 26 locks | |
Audlem Bottom Lock No 27 Audlem Flight Lock No 15 |
33 miles and ¼ furlongs | 26 locks | |
Moss Hall Bridge No 79 | 33 miles and ¼ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Moss Hall Winding Hole | 33 miles and ¾ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Moss Hall Aqueduct Over River Weaver |
33 miles and 2 furlongs | 27 locks | |
Overwater Marina | 33 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Bennets Bridge No 80 | 33 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Site of Bridge No 81 Narrows marks the site of the now missing bridge. |
34 miles and 2 furlongs | 27 locks | |
Coole Lane Bridge No 82 | 34 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Dismantled Railway Bridge | 34 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Austins Bridge No 83 | 34 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Coole Pilate Leisure Moorings Good short term moorings (48h.) provided by The Shropshire Union Canal Society. |
34 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Milepost - Nantwich 4 Miles / Autherley Junction 35 Miles Milepost also shows: Norbury Junction 19½ Miles |
34 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Mickley Bridge No 84 | 35 miles and ½ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Hack Green Visitor Moorings (south) 48 hour moorings |
35 miles and 5 furlongs | 27 locks | |
Burrows Bridge No 85 | 35 miles and 5½ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Hack Green Visitor Moorings (north) 48 hour moorings |
35 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 27 locks | |
Hack Green Top Lock No 28 | 35 miles and 7 furlongs | 27 locks | |
Hack Green Bridge No 86 | 35 miles and 7 furlongs | 28 locks | |
Milepost - Nantwich 3 Miles / Autherley Junction 36 Miles Milepost also shows: Norbury Junction 20½ Miles |
35 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 28 locks | |
Hack Green Bottom Lock No 29 | 35 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 28 locks | |
Hack Green Winding Hole | 36 miles and ½ furlongs | 29 locks | |
Hall's Bridge Narrows No 87 Site of demolished bridge |
36 miles and 3 furlongs | 29 locks | |
Baddington Bridge No 88 | 36 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 29 locks | |
Redripes Bridge No 89 | 37 miles and 3 furlongs | 29 locks | |
Nantwich Railway Bridge No 89A | 37 miles and 3 furlongs | 29 locks | |
Davids Bridge No 90 | 37 miles and 6 furlongs | 29 locks | |
Nantwich Pipe Bridge | 37 miles and 6 furlongs | 29 locks | |
Marsh Lane Winding hole | 37 miles and 7 furlongs | 29 locks | |
Marsh Lane Bridge No 91 | 37 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 29 locks | |
Marsh Lane Visitor Moorings 48 hour moorings |
38 miles and 1½ furlongs | 29 locks | |
Nantwich Visitor Moorings (south) | 38 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 29 locks | |
Nantwich Aqueduct | 38 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 29 locks | |
Nantwich Visitor Moorings (north) 48 hour moorings |
38 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 29 locks | |
Nantwich Marina Wharf | 38 miles and 6½ furlongs | 29 locks | |
Nantwich Services | 38 miles and 7 furlongs | 29 locks | |
Nantwich Junction Bridge No 92 | 38 miles and 7 furlongs | 29 locks | |
Nantwich Basin Entrance Junction of the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line and the Chester Canal |
38 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 29 locks |
- OverWater - A Cheshire Marina on the Shropshire Union Canal — associated with Overwater Marina
- Welcome to OverWater, a marina offering Cheshire moorings close to Audlem village, next to Bridge 80 on the Shropshire Union Canal
- Hartley Arms Wheaton Aston — associated with The Hartley Arms PH
- Hartley Arms Wheaton Aston
- Bridge Inn — associated with Bridge Inn (Audlem)
- Whether you’re popping in for a pint, or joining us for food, you’re guaranteed a warm welcome at The Bridge Inn.
- Hack Green Nuclear Bunker — associated with Burrows Bridge No 85
- It is open to visitors most of the year. It is located towpath side of bridge, a short distance up the road. See web site for opening hours etc.
- Local Food | The Junction Inn at Norbury | Norbury Junction — associated with Junction Inn
- The Junction Inn is a rural pub on the banks of the Shropshire Union Canal. Serving local ales and good food all week.
- Norbury Wharf Ltd - Norbury Junction. — associated with Norbury Wharf Boatyard
- Norbury Wharf Limited, offering canal holidays and much more. Founded in 2005 at the already established location of Norbury Junction Staffordshire
- The Navigation Inn — associated with The Navigation Inn (Gnosall)
- Holidays Afloat Ltd - TalbotWharf.co.uk — associated with Talbot Wharf
- Description
- Pub with Beer Garden in Gnosall - The Boat Inn — associated with The Boat Inn (Gnosall)
- For refreshing drinks and great company, come and visit us at The Boat Inn in Gnosall. Let's make some memories together.
Wikipedia has a page about Shropshire Union Canal
The Shropshire Union Canal, nicknamed the "Shroppie", is a navigable canal in England. The Llangollen and Montgomery canals are the modern names of branches of the Shropshire Union (SU) system and lie partially in Wales.
The canal lies in the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire in the north-west English Midlands. It links the canal system of the West Midlands, at Wolverhampton, with the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, 66 miles (106 km) distant.
The "SU main line" runs southeast from Ellesmere Port on the River Mersey to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Autherley Junction in Wolverhampton. Other links are to the Llangollen Canal (at Hurleston Junction), the Middlewich Branch (at Barbridge Junction), which itself connects via the Wardle Canal with the Trent and Mersey Canal, and the River Dee (in Chester). With two connections to the Trent and Mersey (via the Middlewich Branch and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal) the SU is part of an important circular and rural holiday route called the Four Counties Ring.
The SU main line was the last trunk narrow canal route to be built in England. It was not completed until 1835 and was the last major civil engineering accomplishment of Thomas Telford.
The name "Shropshire Union" comes from the amalgamation of the various component companies (Ellesmere Canal, Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal, Montgomeryshire Canal) that came together to form the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company. The main line between Nantwich and Autherley Junction was almost built as a railway although eventually it was decided to construct it as a waterway.