Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall)
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Aberdeenshire and Nuneaton were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Banstead to Oldford canal at Barton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kings Lynn at Tameside caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Preshampton instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Bath were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 8 mile section between Bradford and Stockport was closed in 1955 after a breach at Taunfield. In Nicholas Green's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Charnwood Tunnel during the war.
The Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) is a narrow canal and is part of the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch).
It runs for 16 miles and 7¼ furlongs through 17 locks from Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance) (where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Froghall Tunnel)) to Etruria Junction (where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) and the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 74 feet and 9 inches long and 7 feet and 5 inches wide. The maximum headroom is 6 feet and 2 inches. The maximum draught is 4 feet and 2 inches.
It has a junction with the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Leek Branch) at Hazelhurst Junction.
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| Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance) | |||
| Froghall Winding Hole Last winding hole for craft that can't fit through the tunnel. |
1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Froghall Pipe Bridge | 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Froghall Footbridge | 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Cherry Eye Bridge No 53 | 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Changeline Bridge No 52 | 1 mile and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Flint Mill Lock No 17 | 1 mile and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Flint Mill Lock Winding Hole | 1 mile and 6 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Flint Mill Lock Bridge No 51 | 1 mile and 6¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| London Bridge No 50B | 1 mile and 7¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Consall Station | 2 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Churnet Railway Bridge No 50A | 2 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Churnet Junction Bridge No 50 | 2 miles and 2½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Black Lion Inn Canalside |
2 miles and 2½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| River Churnet (southern junction) River Churnet leaves the canal at the downstream end of the shared navigable channel. |
2 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Consall Forge | 2 miles and 3 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| River Churnet (northern junction) The canal locks down into the upstream end of the navigable section (approx. 1 mile) of the River Churnet. |
3 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Oak Meadow Ford Bridge No 48 | 3 miles and 3½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Oak Meadow Ford Lock No 16 | 3 miles and 3½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Oak Meadow Ford Winding Hole | 3 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Parkhouse Wood Lift Bridge | 3 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Willow Cottage Bridge No 47 | 4 miles and ¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Willow Cottage Narrows Possible location of bridge no 46 |
4 miles and 2½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Woods Lock Bridge No 45 | 4 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Woods Lock No 15 | 4 miles and 3½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| The Boat Inn (Cheddleton) Canalside |
4 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Basford Bridge No 44 | 4 miles and 7 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Cheddleton Lock No 14 | 5 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Cheddleton Bridge No 43 | 5 miles and 4 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Cheddleton Lock No 13 | 5 miles and 4 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| The Flintlock Restaurant at Cheddleton | 5 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Cheddleton Bridge No 42 | 5 miles and 4½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Cheddleton Flint Mill | 5 miles and 5 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Cheddleton Flint Mill Winding Hole Opposite Cheddleton Flint Mill |
5 miles and 5 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Springs Bridge No 41 | 5 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Wood Top Bridge No 40 | 6 miles and ¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Wall Grange Bridge No 39 | 6 miles and 4 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Deep Hayes Aqueduct | 6 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Site of Lift Bridge Narrows Bridge no longer present. |
6 miles and 5½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Holly Bush Bridge No 38 | 6 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| The Hollybush Inn Canalside |
6 miles and 7 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Hazelhurst Aqueduct Overhead | 7 miles | 5 locks | |
| Hazelhurst Lock Bridge No 37 | 7 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Hazelhurst Lock No 12 | 7 miles and 2 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Hazelhurst Lock No 11 | 7 miles and 2½ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Hazelhurst Lock Bridge No 36 | 7 miles and 3 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Hazelhurst Lock No 10 | 7 miles and 3 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Hazelhurst Junction Footbridge No 35 | 7 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Hazelhurst Junction Junction of the Leek Branch with the Caldon Branch |
7 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Plant's Bridge No 34 | 7 miles and 5 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Hazelhurst Winding Hole | 7 miles and 6½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Brick Kiln Bridge No 33 | 7 miles and 7½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Smith's Bridge No 32 | 8 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Park Lane Bridge No 31 Endon village half a mile west |
8 miles and 2½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Park Lane Services | 8 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Bridge Narrows No 30 Site of bridge - name unknown |
8 miles and 4 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Kidd's Bridge No 29 | 8 miles and 5½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Post Bridge No 28 Footbridge is next to road bridge. Stanley village is one mile south up the hill. |
8 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Stanley Moss Aqueduct | 9 miles and 1½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Endon Basin | 9 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Doles Bridge No 27 | 9 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Site of Swivel Railway Bridge | 9 miles and 2 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Stanley Road Turnover Bridge No 26A | 9 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Stanley Road Bridge No 26 Footbridge runs parallel to road bridge. |
9 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Stockton Brook Top Lock No 9 | 9 miles and 7½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Stockton Brook Lock No 8 | 10 miles and ¼ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Stockton Brook Road Bridge No 25 | 10 miles and ¾ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Stockton Brook Lock No 7 | 10 miles and 1 furlong | 10 locks | |
| Stockton Brook Railway Bridge No 24A (disused) | 10 miles and 1 furlong | 11 locks | |
| Stockton Brook Pipe Bridge | 10 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Stockton Brook Lock No 6 | 10 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Stockton Brook Footbridge No 24 | 10 miles and 2 furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Stockton Brook Bottom Lock No 5 | 10 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Long Butts Lift Bridge No 23 | 10 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Heakley Hall Bridge No 22 | 11 miles and ¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Knypersley Aqueduct | 11 miles and ½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Knypersley Reservoir Feeder | 11 miles and ¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Norton Green Lift Bridge No 21 | 11 miles and 1 furlong | 13 locks | |
| Engine Lock No 4 | 11 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Engine Lock Footbridge No 20 | 11 miles and 3 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Downfield Railway Bridge No 19A With accompanying pipe bridge |
11 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Downfield Bridge No 19 | 11 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Milton Bridge No 18 | 12 miles and 1 furlong | 14 locks | |
| Foxley Bridge Narrows No 17 Site of removed drawbridge, just after the sharp bend travelling east. |
12 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Foxley Winding Hole Sharp bend at junction with former Foxley Arm |
12 miles and 3 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Foxley Arms PH Canalside |
12 miles and 3 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Foxley Aqueduct | 12 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Foxley Pipe Bridge | 12 miles and 3½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Factory Bridge No 16A | 12 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Redhills Bridge No 16 | 12 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Abbey Farm Second Pipe Bridge | 12 miles and 6 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Abbey Farm First Pipe Bridge | 12 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Birches Head Road Bridge No 15 Separate road and footbridges |
13 miles and ¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Mill Farm Railway Bridge No 14A | 13 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Leek Road Winding Hole | 13 miles and 5½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Botany Bay Bridge No 14 | 14 miles | 14 locks | |
| Cromer Road Bridge No 13 | 14 miles and 1 furlong | 14 locks | |
| Northwood Winding Hole | 14 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Bucknall Road Bridge No 12 | 14 miles and 3½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Ivy House Pipe Bridge | 14 miles and 5 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Ivy House Lift Bridge No 11 | 14 miles and 5 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Botteslow Street Bridge No 10 | 14 miles and 7½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Eastwood Road Bridge No 9 | 15 miles and ¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Footbridge No 8A | 15 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Lichfield Street Bridge No 8 Hanley |
15 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Ridgeway Road Bridge No 6 | 15 miles and 5½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Hanley Park Bridge No 5B | 15 miles and 6 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Hanley Park Lower Bridge No 5A | 15 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| College Road Bridge No 5 | 15 miles and 8 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Planet Lock No 3 Also called Caldon Place Lock |
16 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Stoke Road Bridge No 4 | 16 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Shelton | 16 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Shelton New Road Bridge No 3 B5045 |
16 miles and 3½ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Bedford Street Bridge No 2 | 16 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Etruria Staircase Locks Nos 1 and 2 | 16 miles and 5 furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Etruria Footbridge | 16 miles and 6 furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Etruria Museum Winding Hole | 16 miles and 6 furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Brindley Statue | 16 miles and 6½ furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Etruria Services | 16 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Etruria Junction Junction with the Trent and Mersey Canal, Caldon Branch, Uttoxeter 30 miles |
16 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 17 locks |
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch)
- The Black Lion Inn — associated with Black Lion Inn
- Wigan on the Internet :: wiganworld is Wigan's busiest community website — associated with Stoke Road Bridge No 4
- An information site for Wigan folk and ex-pats includes forums, pictures, news and more...
- Hollybush Inn — associated with The Hollybush Inn
- Public House
- Boat Inn - Cheddleton — associated with The Boat Inn (Cheddleton)
- Public House
Wikipedia has a page about Trent and Mersey Canal
The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 93 1⁄2-mile (150 km) canal in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire in north-central England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities to the east of Burton upon Trent and north of Middlewich, it is a wide canal.
The narrow locks and bridges are big enough for a single narrowboat 7 feet (2.1 m) wide by 72 feet (22 m) long, while the wide locks can accommodate boats 14 feet (4.3 m) wide, or two narrowboats next to each other.
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