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From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Cholmondeston Lock No 1 Minshull Mill Bridge No 14 3.50 1 2hr 40min 1.69 2hr 40min 1.69 2hr 40min 1.69 1 Cholmondeston Lock No 1 Wardle Lock No 4 8.63 3 4hr 31min 2.57 5hr 25min 2.15 3hr 30min 3.32 3 Brickyard Bridge No 6 Wimboldsley Bridge No 21 4.13 1 2hr 40min 1.92 2hr 40min 1.92 2hr 40min 1.92 1 From the Shropshire Union - Middlewich Branch to the Shropshire Union - Llangollen Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Minshull Mill Bridge No 14 Hurleston Junction 6.25 2 2hr 55min 2.83 2hr 55min 2.83 2hr 55min 2.83 1 From the Shropshire Union - Middlewich Branch to the Shropshire Union Main Line
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Cholmondeston Lock No 1 Hurleston Junction 2.75 1 1hr 10min 3.21 1hr 10min 3.21 1hr 10min 3.21 1 Cholmondeston Lock No 1 Barbridge Junction 1.38 0 0hr 45min 1.83 0hr 45min 1.83 0hr 45min 1.83 1 Brickyard Bridge No 6 Barbridge Junction 2.88 1 1hr 45min 2.21 1hr 45min 2.21 1hr 45min 2.21 1 Minshull Mill Bridge No 14 Hurleston Junction 6.25 2 2hr 30min 3.30 2hr 30min 3.30 2hr 30min 3.30 1 Wimboldsley Bridge No 21 Bate's Mill Bridge No 109 12.75 8 8hr 55min 2.33 8hr 55min 2.33 8hr 55min 2.33 1 Wardle Lock No 4 Barbridge Junction 10.00 3 4hr 10min 3.24 4hr 20min 3.23 4hr 0min 3.25 2 From the Shropshire Union - Middlewich Branch to the Trent and Mersey Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Minshull Mill Bridge No 14 King's Lock No 71 5.25 2 2hr 45min 2.64 2hr 45min 2.64 2hr 45min 2.64 1 Wimboldsley Bridge No 21 Middlewich Bridge No 172 3.38 5 3hr 10min 2.64 3hr 15min 2.58 3hr 5min 2.72 2 Wardle Lock No 4 Wheelock Bottom Lock No 66 6.00 5 3hr 18min 3.43 4hr 0min 3.00 2hr 55min 3.77 3 Wardle Lock No 4 Middlewich Bridge No 172 0.38 3 1hr 5min 3.58 1hr 5min 4.04 1hr 5min 3.12 2 Shropshire Union Montgomery Canal
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Frankton Junction Queens Head Inn 4.13 5 2hr 45min 3.32 2hr 45min 3.32 2hr 45min 3.32 1 From the Shropshire Union Montgomery Canal to the Shropshire Union - Llangollen Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Frankton Junction Ellesmere Branch Junction 3.38 0 0hr 55min 3.68 0hr 55min 3.68 0hr 55min 3.68 1 Queens Head Inn Frankton Junction 4.13 5 2hr 15min 4.06 2hr 15min 4.06 2hr 15min 4.06 1 Shropshire Union Main Line
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From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Brewood Bridge No 14 5.00 0 1hr 50min 2.73 1hr 50min 2.73 1hr 50min 2.73 1 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Watling Street Aqueduct 6.13 0 2hr 32min 2.41 2hr 35min 2.37 2hr 30min 2.45 2 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Wheaton Aston Lock No 2 7.75 1 3hr 16min 2.67 3hr 20min 2.63 3hr 15min 2.69 3 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Cowley Tunnel No 33 12.50 1 5hr 2min 2.68 5hr 15min 2.57 4hr 50min 2.79 2 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Gnosall Bridge No 35 13.00 1 5hr 6min 2.74 5hr 15min 2.67 5hr 0min 2.80 3 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Norbury Junction 15.50 1 5hr 44min 2.88 5hr 50min 2.83 5hr 40min 2.91 2 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Shebdon Aqueduct 19.00 1 7hr 4min 2.83 7hr 20min 2.73 6hr 55min 2.89 3 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Goldstone Bridge No 55 23.00 1 8hr 26min 2.84 8hr 35min 2.80 8hr 5min 2.97 5 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Tyrley Top Lock No 3 25.25 2 9hr 47min 2.78 10hr 40min 2.55 8hr 55min 3.06 2 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Market Drayton Bridge No 62 26.63 7 10hr 48min 3.11 12hr 20min 2.73 9hr 50min 3.42 9 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Adderley Top Lock No 8 28.88 7 11hr 26min 3.13 11hr 30min 3.12 11hr 25min 3.14 1 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Adderley Bottom Lock No 12 30.13 11 12hr 22min 3.32 12hr 35min 3.27 12hr 10min 3.38 1 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Audlem Top Lock No 13 31.50 13 12hr 56min 3.44 13hr 10min 3.38 12hr 40min 3.51 4 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Audlem Lock No 24 32.75 24 15hr 10min 3.74 15hr 45min 3.60 14hr 40min 3.87 6 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Audlem Bottom Lock No 27 33.13 27 15hr 4min 3.99 15hr 20min 3.92 14hr 55min 4.03 2 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Hack Green Locks Nos 28 and 29 36.63 29 16hr 31min 3.97 16hr 35min 3.96 16hr 30min 3.98 1 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Nantwich Basin 38.88 29 17hr 51min 3.81 18hr 15min 3.73 17hr 15min 3.94 10 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Hurleston Junction 40.75 29 18hr 57min 3.69 19hr 35min 3.57 18hr 20min 3.81 3 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Barbridge Junction 42.13 29 19hr 10min 3.72 19hr 30min 3.66 18hr 50min 3.79 2 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Tilstone Lock No 32 45.63 32 22hr 35min 3.44 22hr 55min 3.39 22hr 15min 3.50 1 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Beeston Stone Lock No 33 46.38 33 21hr 15min 3.74 21hr 35min 3.69 20hr 55min 3.80 1 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Wharton Lock No 35 47.50 35 24hr 40min 3.35 25hr 0min 3.31 24hr 20min 3.40 1 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Bate's Mill Bridge No 109 47.88 35 23hr 4min 3.60 23hr 40min 3.51 22hr 30min 3.69 1 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Egg Bridge No 119 53.75 35 24hr 40min 3.60 25hr 0min 3.56 24hr 20min 3.65 1 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Christleton Lock No 36 55.38 36 26hr 40min 3.43 28hr 25min 3.22 24hr 55min 3.67 2 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Northgate Staircase Locks Nos 41 to 43 57.75 43 27hr 24min 3.68 28hr 0min 3.60 26hr 50min 3.76 3 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 River Dee Branch Junction 58.00 40 27hr 34min 3.56 28hr 0min 3.51 27hr 20min 3.59 2 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Mollington Bridge No 130 59.50 40 27hr 47min 3.59 28hr 25min 3.51 27hr 20min 3.65 2 Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Ellesmere Port Docks, Locks Nos 44 to 46 66.50 43 31hr 4min 3.53 31hr 50min 3.45 30hr 30min 3.60 4 From the Shropshire Union Main Line to the BCN Main Line
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Brewood Bridge No 14 Wolverhampton Top Lock No 4 7.25 20 6hr 20min 4.30 6hr 20min 4.30 6hr 20min 4.30 1 From the Shropshire Union Main Line to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Ellesmere Port Docks, Locks Nos 44 to 46 Stanley Dock Cut 14.00 2 6hr 25min 2.49 6hr 25min 2.49 6hr 25min 2.49 1 From the Shropshire Union Main Line to the Manchester Ship Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Ellesmere Port Docks, Locks Nos 44 to 46 Weaver Mouth 7.00 0 2hr 10min 3.23 2hr 10min 3.23 2hr 10min 3.23 1 From the Shropshire Union Main Line to the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Autherley Junction Stop Lock No 1 Autherley Junction 0.00 1 0hr 25min 2.40 0hr 25min 2.40 0hr 25min 2.40 1 Brewood Bridge No 14 Wombourn Bridge No 43 13.00 10 6hr 0min 3.83 6hr 0min 3.83 6hr 0min 3.83 1 Brewood Bridge No 14 Wightwick Mill Lock No 30 8.00 1 3hr 0min 3.00 3hr 0min 3.00 3hr 0min 3.00 1 Brewood Bridge No 14 Compton Lock No 31 7.38 0 2hr 45min 2.68 2hr 45min 2.68 2hr 45min 2.68 1 Brewood Bridge No 14 Aldersley Junction 5.50 0 1hr 45min 3.14 1hr 45min 3.14 1hr 45min 3.14 1 Brewood Bridge No 14 Autherley Junction 5.00 0 1hr 55min 2.61 1hr 55min 2.61 1hr 55min 2.61 1 Brewood Bridge No 14 Cross Green Bridge No 71 7.75 0 2hr 45min 2.82 2hr 45min 2.82 2hr 45min 2.82 1 Wheaton Aston Lock No 2 Coven Heath Bridge No 69 9.63 1 4hr 15min 2.50 4hr 15min 2.50 4hr 15min 2.50 1 Wheaton Aston Lock No 2 Moat House Bridge No 74 12.25 1 4hr 15min 3.12 4hr 15min 3.12 4hr 15min 3.12 1 From the Shropshire Union Main Line to the Shropshire Union - Llangollen Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Nantwich Basin Hurleston Top Lock No 4 2.13 4 1hr 42min 3.59 2hr 10min 2.83 1hr 15min 4.90 2 Nantwich Basin Burland Bridge No 6 3.50 4 1hr 50min 4.09 1hr 50min 4.09 1hr 50min 4.09 1 Nantwich Basin Swanley Lock No 6 4.38 6 2hr 30min 4.15 2hr 35min 4.02 2hr 25min 4.29 2 Nantwich Basin Wrenbury Lift Bridge No 20 8.13 9 3hr 35min 4.78 3hr 35min 4.78 3hr 35min 4.78 1 Hurleston Junction Wrenbury Lift Bridge No 20 6.25 9 3hr 55min 3.89 3hr 55min 3.89 3hr 55min 3.89 1 From the Shropshire Union Main Line to the Shropshire Union - Middlewich Branch
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Hurleston Junction Cholmondeston Lock No 1 2.75 1 1hr 10min 3.21 1hr 10min 3.21 1hr 10min 3.21 1 Hurleston Junction Minshull Mill Bridge No 14 6.25 2 2hr 30min 3.30 2hr 30min 3.30 2hr 30min 3.30 1 Barbridge Junction Cholmondeston Lock No 1 1.38 0 0hr 45min 1.83 0hr 45min 1.83 0hr 45min 1.83 1 Barbridge Junction Brickyard Bridge No 6 2.88 1 1hr 45min 2.21 1hr 45min 2.21 1hr 45min 2.21 1 Barbridge Junction Wardle Lock No 4 10.00 3 4hr 10min 3.24 4hr 20min 3.23 4hr 0min 3.25 2 Bate's Mill Bridge No 109 Wimboldsley Bridge No 21 12.75 8 8hr 55min 2.33 8hr 55min 2.33 8hr 55min 2.33 1 From the Shropshire Union Main Line to the Trent and Mersey Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Nantwich Basin Middlewich Bridge No 172 13.63 7 6hr 35min 3.13 6hr 35min 3.13 6hr 35min 3.13 1 Beeston Stone Lock No 33 Middlewich Top Lock No 72 14.38 9 6hr 30min 3.60 6hr 30min 3.60 6hr 30min 3.60 1
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