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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 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Barrow Bridge No 16 7.88 4 3hr 40min 3.24 3hr 40min 3.24 3hr 40min 3.24 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Willington Bridge No 23 12.00 5 5hr 15min 3.24 5hr 15min 3.24 5hr 15min 3.24 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Shobnall Road Bridge 17.25 6 7hr 17min 3.19 7hr 25min 3.13 7hr 10min 3.24 2 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Branstone Lock No 8 18.25 7 8hr 12min 3.08 8hr 20min 3.03 8hr 5min 3.12 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Barton Turn Lock No 10 21.13 9 9hr 0min 3.35 9hr 0min 3.35 9hr 0min 3.35 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Arlewas Lock No 12 24.13 11 11hr 2min 3.18 11hr 10min 3.15 10hr 55min 3.22 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Common Lock No 14 25.50 13 11hr 13min 3.43 11hr 20min 3.40 11hr 0min 3.50 2 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Wood End Lock No 20 27.25 19 12hr 42min 3.64 12hr 50min 3.60 12hr 35min 3.68 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 King's Bromley Bridge No 54 28.25 19 13hr 7min 3.60 13hr 20min 3.54 12hr 55min 3.66 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Handsacre Bridge No 58 30.25 19 13hr 27min 3.66 13hr 35min 3.63 13hr 20min 3.69 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Rugeley Bridge No 66 33.75 19 15hr 2min 3.51 15hr 10min 3.48 14hr 55min 3.54 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 River Trent Aqueduct 34.75 19 15hr 35min 3.45 15hr 45min 3.41 15hr 25min 3.49 2 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Wolseley Bridge No 70 36.63 19 16hr 7min 3.45 16hr 15min 3.42 16hr 0min 3.48 2 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Haywood Lock No 22 38.63 21 17hr 7min 3.48 17hr 20min 3.44 16hr 55min 3.52 2 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Great Haywood Junction 38.75 21 17hr 17min 3.46 17hr 25min 3.43 17hr 10min 3.48 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Weston upon Trent Bridge No 80 42.25 23 19hr 15min 3.39 19hr 45min 3.30 18hr 45min 3.48 2 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Sandon Lock No 25 44.25 24 19hr 51min 3.44 20hr 25min 3.34 19hr 20min 3.53 2 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Stone Bottom Lock No 27 48.63 26 20hr 58min 3.56 21hr 25min 3.48 20hr 20min 3.67 4 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Barlaston Bridge No 103 52.00 33 23hr 50min 3.56 24hr 30min 3.47 23hr 15min 3.66 4 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Stoke-on-Trent, Bridge No 112 56.25 34 25hr 52min 3.49 26hr 5min 3.46 25hr 40min 3.52 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Etruria Junction 57.75 40 26hr 50min 3.64 27hr 30min 3.55 25hr 55min 3.77 3 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Harecastle Tunnel (south end) 61.50 39 27hr 34min 3.65 28hr 0min 3.59 27hr 5min 3.71 3 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Harecastle Tunnel (north end) 63.13 39 28hr 52min 3.54 29hr 0min 3.52 28hr 45min 3.55 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Harding's Wood Junction 63.38 39 28hr 44min 3.56 29hr 20min 3.49 28hr 20min 3.61 5 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Red Bull Lock No 44 64.13 43 29hr 42min 3.61 29hr 50min 3.59 29hr 35min 3.62 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Thurlwood Lock No 53 66.50 52 31hr 41min 3.74 32hr 0min 3.70 31hr 10min 3.80 4 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Chellshill Aqueduct 67.13 53 32hr 27min 3.70 32hr 35min 3.69 32hr 20min 3.72 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Pierpoint Lock No 55 67.75 54 33hr 2min 3.68 33hr 10min 3.67 32hr 55min 3.70 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Hassall Green Locks No 57 and 58 68.25 55 33hr 12min 3.71 33hr 25min 3.69 33hr 0min 3.73 2 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Wheelock Flight Top Lock No 59 69.00 58 33hr 32min 3.79 33hr 40min 3.77 33hr 25min 3.80 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Wheelock Bottom Lock No 66 70.13 65 35hr 5min 3.85 35hr 50min 3.77 34hr 25min 3.93 6 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Rumps Lock No 70 75.25 69 37hr 27min 3.85 37hr 35min 3.84 37hr 20min 3.86 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 King's Lock No 71 76.00 69 37hr 27min 3.87 37hr 55min 3.82 37hr 0min 3.92 4 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Middlewich Junction 76.13 70 38hr 27min 3.80 38hr 35min 3.79 38hr 20min 3.81 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Middlewich Top Lock No 72 76.25 70 38hr 2min 3.84 38hr 15min 3.82 37hr 50min 3.87 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Middlewich Bridge No 172 76.50 72 38hr 32min 3.85 38hr 45min 3.83 38hr 20min 3.87 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Whatcroft Hall Bridge No 179 79.75 73 40hr 17min 3.79 40hr 30min 3.77 40hr 5min 3.81 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Bridge No 181 81.13 74 41hr 20min 3.75 42hr 25min 3.66 40hr 10min 3.86 2 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Broken Cross Bridge No 184 82.13 73 40hr 27min 3.83 40hr 40min 3.81 40hr 15min 3.85 1 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Marston Bridge No 193 84.13 74 41hr 24min 3.82 41hr 50min 3.78 40hr 55min 3.86 3 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Anderton Lift Branch Junction 86.38 73 42hr 46min 3.73 44hr 15min 3.60 41hr 45min 3.82 6 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Acton Bridge No 209 89.75 74 43hr 51min 3.73 44hr 45min 3.66 42hr 40min 3.84 2 Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Dutton Wharf Bridge No 212 91.13 74 44hr 17min 3.73 44hr 50min 3.68 43hr 50min 3.77 3 Shardlow Lock No 2 Swarkeston Lock No 5 5.75 3 3hr 5min 2.84 3hr 5min 2.84 3hr 5min 2.84 1 Shardlow Lock No 2 Willington Bridge No 23 11.00 4 6hr 2min 2.48 6hr 15min 2.40 5hr 50min 2.57 2 Weston Lock No 4 Findern, Bridge No 21 6.63 2 2hr 55min 2.96 2hr 55min 2.96 2hr 55min 2.96 1 Weston Lock No 4 Shobnall Road Bridge 13.25 3 5hr 15min 3.10 5hr 15min 3.10 5hr 15min 3.10 1 From the Trent and Mersey Canal to the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Wood End Lock No 20 Hopwas 9.00 3 4hr 35min 2.62 4hr 35min 2.62 4hr 35min 2.62 1 Handsacre Bridge No 58 Whittington Brook 9.25 3 4hr 0min 3.06 4hr 0min 3.06 4hr 0min 3.06 1 Rugeley Bridge No 66 Hopwas 15.50 3 6hr 5min 3.04 6hr 5min 3.04 6hr 5min 3.04 1 From the Trent and Mersey Canal to the Preston Brook Branch (Bridgewater Canal)
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Acton Bridge No 209 Preston Brook 3.25 1 1hr 42min 2.49 1hr 55min 2.22 1hr 30min 2.83 2 From the Trent and Mersey Canal to the Bridgewater Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Anderton Lift Branch Junction Dunham School Bridge No 28 21.38 1 6hr 45min 3.31 6hr 45min 3.31 6hr 45min 3.31 1 Anderton Lift Branch Junction Dunham Town Bridge No 27 21.00 1 7hr 40min 2.87 7hr 40min 2.87 7hr 40min 2.87 1 Acton Bridge No 209 Lymm Bridge No 23 13.75 1 4hr 5min 3.61 4hr 5min 3.61 4hr 5min 3.61 1 Dutton Wharf Bridge No 212 Lymm Bridge No 23 12.38 1 3hr 58min 3.37 4hr 10min 3.21 3hr 50min 3.49 3 From the Trent and Mersey Canal to the Caldon Branch - 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 Barlaston Bridge No 103 Etruria Junction 5.75 6 3hr 0min 3.92 3hr 0min 3.92 3hr 0min 3.92 1 Etruria Junction Hanley Park Bridge No 5B 1.13 3 1hr 10min 3.54 1hr 10min 3.54 1hr 10min 3.54 1 Harecastle Tunnel (south end) Hanley Park Bridge No 5B 4.88 3 2hr 10min 3.63 2hr 10min 3.63 2hr 10min 3.63 1 Harecastle Tunnel (south end) Milton Bridge No 18 8.50 3 4hr 5min 2.82 4hr 5min 2.82 4hr 5min 2.82 1 Harecastle Tunnel (south end) Engine Lock No 4 9.25 3 3hr 45min 3.27 3hr 45min 3.27 3hr 45min 3.27 1 Harding's Wood Junction Hanley Park Bridge No 5B 6.75 3 2hr 30min 3.90 2hr 30min 3.90 2hr 30min 3.90 1 From the Trent and Mersey Canal to the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion)
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Shobnall Road Bridge Huddlesford Junction 13.25 10 5hr 35min 4.16 5hr 35min 4.16 5hr 35min 4.16 1 Arlewas Lock No 12 Huddlesford Junction 6.38 5 3hr 0min 3.79 3hr 0min 3.79 3hr 0min 3.79 1 Common Lock No 14 Whittington Brook Junction 6.50 3 3hr 10min 3.00 3hr 10min 3.00 3hr 10min 3.00 1 King's Bromley Bridge No 54 Huddlesford Junction 5.75 3 2hr 25min 3.62 2hr 25min 3.62 2hr 25min 3.62 1 Rugeley Bridge No 66 Huddlesford Junction 11.25 3 4hr 50min 2.95 4hr 50min 2.95 4hr 50min 2.95 1 Rugeley Bridge No 66 Fradley Junction 7.25 3 3hr 20min 3.08 3hr 30min 2.93 3hr 15min 3.15 3 From the Trent and Mersey Canal to the Macclesfield Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Harding's Wood Junction Congleton Wharf 8.56 1 2hr 37min 3.64 2hr 40min 4.64 2hr 35min 2.61 2 Harding's Wood Junction Simpson Bridge No 85 3.63 1 1hr 25min 3.26 1hr 25min 3.26 1hr 25min 3.26 1 Harding's Wood Junction Kent Green Bridge No 87 2.50 1 1hr 45min 2.00 1hr 45min 2.00 1hr 45min 2.00 1 From the Trent and Mersey Canal 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 River Trent Aqueduct Tixall Lock No 43 5.38 2 2hr 35min 2.85 2hr 35min 2.85 2hr 35min 2.85 1 Wolseley Bridge No 70 Filance Lock No 37 12.38 8 5hr 40min 3.60 5hr 40min 3.60 5hr 40min 3.60 1 Wolseley Bridge No 70 Acton Bridge No 93 9.13 4 3hr 50min 3.42 3hr 50min 3.42 3hr 50min 3.42 1 Haywood Lock No 22 Penkridge Lock No 38 10.13 5 4hr 45min 3.18 4hr 45min 3.18 4hr 45min 3.18 1 Weston upon Trent Bridge No 80 Tixall Lock No 43 4.88 2 2hr 30min 2.75 2hr 30min 2.75 2hr 30min 2.75 1 From the Trent and Mersey Canal 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 Wheelock Bottom Lock No 66 Wardle Lock No 4 6.00 5 3hr 18min 3.43 4hr 0min 3.00 2hr 55min 3.77 3 King's Lock No 71 Minshull Mill Bridge No 14 5.25 2 2hr 45min 2.64 2hr 45min 2.64 2hr 45min 2.64 1 Middlewich Bridge No 172 Wimboldsley Bridge No 21 3.38 5 3hr 10min 2.64 3hr 15min 2.58 3hr 5min 2.72 2 Middlewich Bridge No 172 Wardle Lock No 4 0.38 3 1hr 5min 3.58 1hr 5min 4.04 1hr 5min 3.12 2 From the Trent and Mersey Canal 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 Middlewich Top Lock No 72 Beeston Stone Lock No 33 14.38 9 6hr 30min 3.60 6hr 30min 3.60 6hr 30min 3.60 1 Middlewich Bridge No 172 Nantwich Basin 13.63 7 6hr 35min 3.13 6hr 35min 3.13 6hr 35min 3.13 1 From the Trent and Mersey Canal to the River Trent
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Derwent Mouth Lock No 1 Sawley Flood Lock No 1 0.88 2 1hr 0min 2.88 1hr 0min 2.88 1hr 0min 2.88 1 Shardlow Lock No 2 Lenton Chain Junction 10.88 6 4hr 40min 3.62 4hr 40min 3.62 4hr 40min 3.62 1 Weston Lock No 4 Sawley Flood Lock No 1 4.88 5 2hr 35min 3.82 2hr 35min 3.82 2hr 35min 3.82 1 Swarkeston Lock No 5 Trent Lock Junction 9.00 7 4hr 10min 3.84 4hr 10min 3.84 4hr 10min 3.84 1 From the Trent and Mersey Canal to the River Weaver
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Anderton Lift Branch Junction Northwich Bridge 1.50 0 1hr 10min 1.29 1hr 10min 1.29 1hr 10min 1.29 1 Acton Bridge No 209 Anderton Lift Branch Junction 3.38 0 2hr 30min 1.35 2hr 30min 1.35 2hr 30min 1.35 1
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