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Caldon Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal

Description: This 17½ mile branch runs from Etruria, where it joins the Trent and Mersey main line, to Froghall Basin

History: Opened in 1779.The section from Hazelhurst to Froghall became un-navigable in 1961and was fully reoppened for navigation in 1974.
For more details see the History page

Points of Interest: Before 1841 the Caldon branch had a three lock staircase at Hazelhurst, then the course of the canal was changed so that the main line went under the Leek branch, as it does today, and three new separate locks were built.

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Trent and Mersey Canal

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, General Manager: Wales & Border Counties Waterways, Navigation Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1BH: Telephone 01606 723800 : Fax 01606 871471 :

Froghall Wharf and Basin

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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 72 foot, beam 7 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Caldon Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Etruria Junction

Junction with Trent and Mersey Canal

0.0

0

N

SJ871469

118

Etruria Staircase Locks Nos 1 and 2

Etruria Wharf

.3

2

N

SJ873467

118

Planet Lock No 3

Caldon Place Lock

.8

3

N

SJ878464

118

Hanley Park Bridge No 5B

1.1

3

N

SJ885463

118

Ivy House Lift Bridge No 11

2.3

3

N

SJ893472

118

Abbey Farm Bridge No 15

3.9

3

N

SJ901491

118

Milton Bridge No 18

Milton village

4.8

3

N

SJ902501

118

Engine Lock No 4

Bridge No 20

5.5

4

N

SJ900513

118

Heakley Hall Bridge No 22

5.9

4

N

SJ903517

118

Stockton Brook Bottom Lock No 5

Waterworks Lock

6.5

5

N

SJ912520

118

Stockton Brook Lock No 6

Fens Lock

6.6

6

N

SJ914520

118

Stockton Brook Lock No 7

Railway Lock

6.9

7

N

SJ917519

118

Stockton Brook Top Lock No 9

7.0

9

N

SJ918518

118

Endon Basin

7.9

9

N

SJ925527

118

Park Lane Bridge No 31

Endon village half a mile west

8.6

9

N

SJ933536

118

Hazelhurst Junction

Junction with Leek Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal

9.5

9

N

SJ947537

118

Hazelhurst Bottom Lock No 12

9.8

12

N

SJ950536

118

Hollybush Bridge No 38

Hollybush Inn, Denford

10.0

12

N

SJ961535

118

Cheddleton Locks Nos 13 and 14

Cheddleton Bridge No 42

11.3

14

N

SJ974524

118

Woods Lock No 15

Bridge No 45

12.0

15

N

SJ981514

118

Oak Meadow Ford Lock No 16

Churnet Lock, junction with River Churnet

13.5

16

N

SJ988501

118

River Churnet Junction

14.8

16

N

SJ999491

118

Flint Mill Lock No 17

Consall Lock

15.0

17

N

SK004484

119

Froghall Tunnel

16.9

17

N

SK024474

128

Froghall Basin

End of navigation

17.1

17

N

SK027477

128

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

Hall Green Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal

Description: A 1½ mile branch linking the Trent and Mersey Main Line to the Macclesfield Canal

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Trent and Mersey Canal

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, General Manager: Wales & Border Counties Waterways, Navigation Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1BH: Telephone 01606 723800 : Fax 01606 871471 :

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  • The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969

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Hall Green Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Hardings Wood Junction

Junction with Trent and Mersey Canal

0.0

0

N

SJ835545

118

Red Bull Aqueduct

Trent and Mersey Canal crossing

.5

0

N

SJ830549

118

Hall Green Junction

Junction with Macclesfield Canal

1.5

0

N

SJ833561

118

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

High Peak Junction Canal project

Description: A proposed canal to link the Cromford Canal with the Peak Forest Canal. Never authorised or built.

History: In 1810 the Grand Junction Canal Company proposed the link which was opposed by the Trent & Mersey Canal Company.
For more details see the History page

Leek Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal

Description: This branch runs 3¼ miles from Hazelhurst Junction, where it joins the Caldon Branch of the Trent and Mersey Canal, to Leek Wharves.

History: Started around 1797
For more details see the History page

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Trent and Mersey Canal

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, General Manager: Wales & Border Counties Waterways, Navigation Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1BH: Telephone 01606 723800 : Fax 01606 871471 :

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  • Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 4 by Not known , ISBN 0007136676 :170 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 Four Counties & the Welsh Canals. Includes Caldon, Leek, Llangollen, Monmouthshire & Brecon, Montgomery, Shropshire Union, Staffordshire & Worcestershire (north part), Trent & Mersey canals and the River Weaver. Order now from Amazon.

  • The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969

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Leek Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Hazelhurst Junction

Junction with Caldon Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal

0.0

0

N

SJ947537

118

Hazelhurst Aqueduct

.5

0

N

SJ954536

118

Leek Tunnel

2.0

0

N

SJ975543

118

River Churnet Aqueduct

End of navigation

2.8

0

N

SJ979551

118

Leek Wharves

Original end of the branch

3.3

0

U

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

Trent and Mersey Canal

Description: Runs 93 miles from Derwent Mouth, where it joins the River Trent, to Preston Brook, where it joins a branch of the Bridgewater Canal

History: Originally known as the Grand Trunk Canal. Promoted by Acts of 1766, 1770, 1775, 1776, 1783, 1797 (two Acts), 1802, 1809 and 1827
For more details see the History page

Subordinate Waterways:

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Southern Waterways, General Manager: Central Shires Waterways, Peel's Wharf, Lichfield Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3QZ : Telephone 01827 252000 : Fax 01827 288071 : (Covers the waterway between Derwent Mouth Lock and Colwich Lock.).

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, General Manager: Wales & Border Counties Waterways, Navigation Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1BH: Telephone 01606 723800 : Fax 01606 871471 : (Covers the waterway north of Bridge 104 (Trentham).).

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Southern Waterways, General Manager: West Midland Waterways, Albert House, Quay Place, 92-93 Edward Street, Birmingham B1 2RA : Telephone 0121 200 7400 : Fax 0121 200 7401 : (Covers the waterway between bridge 104 (Trentham) and Colwich Lock.).

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  • The Trent and Mersey Canal by Jean Lindsay , Edition: 1st edition ISBN 0 7153 7781 7 :182 pages, Published by David & Charles 1979 Inland Waterways History series. 16 plates and 10 maps. Order now from Amazon.

  • A Home Tour Through the Manufacturing Districts of England, in the Summer of 1835 by Sir G Head , Edition: 1st edition 445 pages, Published by John Murray 1836 Many journeys by canal and river are described, including the Bridgewater, Carlise and Annan, Halifax, Knottingley, Lancaster, Leeds & Liverpool and Trent & Mersey. Several new railways are also described as part of this industrial tour.

  • Historic Waterways Scenes: The Trent & Mersey Canal by Peter Lead , Edition: 1st edition ISBN 0 86190 509 1 :96 pages, Published by Moorland Publishing Co Ltd. 1980 Pictures (mostly photographs) of the Trent & Mersey and associated canals. Order now from Amazon.

  • Knobsticks by Robert J Wilson , 32 pages, Published by Robert Wilson 1974 Canal carrying on the Trent & Mersey

  • Shardlow - 18th Century Port by D Cullimore , Published by Published by the author 1977

  • The Rise of the Staffordshire Potteries by J Thomas , Published by Adams & Dent 1971

  • Canal Settlement by D Iredale , Published by Leicester University PhD Thesis on history of community at Barnton, Cheshire, on the Trent & Mersey Canal, in the period 1775-1845.

  • The Trent & Mersey Canal by Peter Lead , Edition: Hardback 96 pages, Published by Publisher not known 1980 Selection of 131 old photographs from the Trent & Mersey, including the Caldon Branch.

  • The Anderton Boat Lift by David Carden , ISBN 0 9533028 6 5 :180 pages, Published by Black Dwarf 2000 An excellent book on this unique waterways structure. Order now from Amazon.

  • Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 4 by Not known , ISBN 0007136676 :170 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 Four Counties & the Welsh Canals. Includes Caldon, Leek, Llangollen, Monmouthshire & Brecon, Montgomery, Shropshire Union, Staffordshire & Worcestershire (north part), Trent & Mersey canals and the River Weaver. Order now from Amazon.

  • Pearson's Canal and River Companion: Cheshire Ring by Michael Pearson , ISBN 0 907864 96 1 :80 pages, Published by J M Pearson & Son 2000 Order now from Amazon.

  • Pearson's Canal and River Companion: Four Counties Ring and Trent and Mersey by Michael Pearson , ISBN 0907864686 :72 pages, Published by J M Pearson & Son 1995 Order now from Amazon.

  • Knobsticks by Robert J Wilson , Edition: Reset edition. ISBN 0 907381 33 2 :32 pages, Published by Robert Wilson 2002 Written 1974 Canal carrying on the Trent & Mersey. Order now from Amazon.

  • A Guide to the Anderton Boat Lift by David Carden & Neil Parkhouse , ISBN 1 903 59905 9 :48 pages, Published by Black Dwarf 2002 An historical guide to the Anderton Boat Lift. Order now from Amazon.

  • Pearson's Canal Companion: East Midlands, Leicester Ring, Erewash & Nottingham by Michael Pearson , ISBN 0907864740 :Published by J M Pearson & Son 1997 Order now from Amazon.

  • The Seven Canals of Derbyshire by Edward Garner , ISBN 1 84306 072 8 :160 pages, Published by Landmark Publishing 2004 Covers the Cromford, Derby, Erewash and Nutbrook canals and the sections of the Chesterfield, Peak Forest and Trent & Mersey Canals that come within the county. Order now from Amazon.

  • The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969

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  • Fred on Water Released in : 2003 1 hour 13 minutes approx., Produced by Visionimpact The 2002 canal journey of Fred Talbot, the TV weather presenter, including the Ribble Link, Lancaster Canal, Anderton Boat Lift and the Falkirk Wheel. Available on tape.

  • The Cheshire Ring Released in : 1992 Produced by VideoActive Available on tape and DVD. Order on video tape from Amazon Order on DVD from Amazon

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  • The Four Counties Ring Produced by VideoActive Available on tape and DVD. Order on video tape from Amazon Order on DVD from Amazon

  • Cathedral of the Canals Released in : 2002 30 minutes approx., Produced by Stephinson Television The Anderton Boat Lift - The story of its renaissance. Produced for British Waterways and the Waterway Trust Available on tape.

  • Boat Lifts of Europe Released in : 2002 1 hour 8 minutes approx., Produced by VideoActive Covers several boat lifts in France and germany as well as the Anderton Lift and the Falkirk Wheel in the UK. Available on tape and DVD. Order on DVD from Amazon

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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Derwent Mouth to Burton-on-Trent: Length 72 foot, beam 14 foot but maximum beam for craft on this section is 10 foot. Burton to Middlewich Lock 74: Length 72 foot, beam 7 foot. Middlewich Big Lock: Length 72 foot, beam 14 foot. From Middlewich to Preston Brook the maximum beam for craft is 9 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Trent and Mersey Canal: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Derwent Mouth

Junction with River Trent

0.0

0

N

SK458307

129

Derwent Mouth Lock No 1

.3

1

N

SK455306

129

Shardlow Lock No 2

1.3

2

N

SK440301

129

Hickens Bridge No 4

2.0

2

N

SK429298

129

Acrelane Bridge No 5

2.5

2

N

SK425295

129

Aston Lock No 3

2.8

3

N

SK424291

129

Weston Lock No 4

4.3

4

N

SK407277

129

Weston Cliffe Bridge No 10

Cliffe Wood

5.0

4

N

SK394273

128

Cuttle Bridge No 13

A514 road bridge

6.6

4

N

SK375289

128

Swarkeston Lock No 5

Derby Canal Junction

7.0

5

N

SK370291

128

Lowes Bridge No 15

7.4

5

N

SK365290

128

Barrow Bridge No 16

Barrow upon Trent village a quarter of a mile south

8.1

5

N

SK355289

128

Stenson Lock No 6

10.0

6

N

SK324299

128

Findern, Bridge No 21

The Greyhound pub.

10.9

6

N

SK310296

128

Willington Bridge No 23

12.3

6

N

SK293286

128

Clay Mills Bridge No 28

14.8

6

N

SK261266

128

Horninglow Wharf Bridge No 32

Burton upon Trent half a mile south-east

16.5

6

N

SK243246

128

Dallow Lane Lock No 7

16.9

7

N

SK239241

128

Shobnall Road Bridge

B5017 road bridge and Shobnall Basin

17.5

7

N

SK233233

128

Branstone Lock No 8

18.5

8

N

SK220219

128

Tatenhill Lock No 9

19.5

9

N

SK212204

128

Barton Turn Lock No 10

Bridges Nos 37a, 37b and 38

21.4

10

N

SK201182

128

Wychnor Lock No 11

23.0

11

N

SK184161

128

Arlewas Lock No 12

Arlewas village

24.4

12

N

SK171154

128

Bagnall Lock No 13

Arlewas village

25.0

13

N

SK164148

128

Common Lock No 14

25.8

14

N

SK152146

128

Hunts Lock No 15

26.4

15

N

SK145143

128

Keepers Lock No 16

Bridge No 50

26.5

16

N

SK144141

128

Fradley Junction Lock No 17

Junction with Coventry Canal (Detached Portion)

26.8

17

N

SK140139

128

Fradley Middle Lock No 18

26.9

18

N

SK138138

128

Shade House Lock No 19

27.0

19

N

SK136137

128

Wood End Lock No 20

27.5

20

N

SK127135

128

King's Bromley Bridge No 54

A515 road

28.5

20

N

SK116147

128

Handsacre Bridge No 58

30.5

20

N

SK091162

128

Armitage A513 Road Bridge

Un-numbered road bridge that replaces the former Armitage Tunnel

31.8

20

N

SK070163

128

Glover's Hill Bridge No 64

32.8

20

N

SK049166

128

Rugeley Bridge No 66

34.0

20

N

SK047181

128

River Trent Aqueduct

Brindley Bank

35.0

20

N

SK038195

128

Taft Bridge No 69

36.3

20

N

SK028204

128

Wolseley Bridge No 70

A51 road bridge

36.9

20

N

SK020204

128

Colwich Lock No 21

Bridge No 71

37.6

21

N

SK009210

128

Haywood Lock No 22

Great Haywood village and Shugborough Hall

38.9

22

N

SJ995226

127

Great Haywood Junction

Junction with Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

39.0

22

N

SJ995229

127

Hoo Mill Lock No 23

39.8

23

N

SJ997241

127

Ingestre Bridge No 78

41.3

23

N

SJ985255

127

Weston Lock No 24

41.9

24

N

SJ978261

127

Weston upon Trent Bridge No 80

42.5

24

N

SJ972270

127

Sandon Lock No 25

44.5

25

N

SJ945291

127

Aston Lock No 26

47.4

26

N

SJ916318

127

Stone Bottom Lock No 27

48.9

27

N

SJ901336

127

Stone Lock No 28

49.0

28

N

SJ900337

127

Stone Lock No 29

49.3

29

N

SJ897342

127

Stone Lock No 30

49.4

30

N

SJ896343

127

Meaford Bottom Lock No 31

50.0

31

N

SJ890351

127

Meaford Lock No 32

50.1

32

N

SJ890352

127

Meaford Lock No 33

50.4

33

N

SJ891355

127

Meaford Top Lock No 34

50.5

34

N

SJ891357

127

Meaford Power Station Bridge 101

51.4

34

N

SJ889370

127

Barlaston Bridge No 103

Plume of Feathers Pub

52.3

34

N

SJ887383

127

Trentham Lock No 35

53.3

35

N

SJ884398

127

Hemheath Bridge No 106

A5035 road bridge

53.8

35

N

SJ880410

118

Sideway Bridge No 108

55.3

35

N

SJ880431

118

Stoke-on-Trent, Bridge No 112

56.5

35

N

SJ881450

118

Stoke Bottom Lock No 36

57.0

36

N

SJ876458

118

Stoke Lock No 37

Cockshute Lock

57.3

37

N

SJ874461

118

Stoke Lock No 38

Etruria Bottom Lock

57.6

38

N

SJ872465

118

Stoke Top Lock No 40

Etruria Summit Lock

57.9

40

N

SJ871468

118

Etruria Junction

Junction with Caldon Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal

58.0

40

N

SJ871469

118

Longport Wharf

60.0

40

N

SJ858495

118

Tunstall Bridge

61.0

40

N

SJ854506

118

Harecastle Tunnel (south end)

Chatterley

61.8

40

N

SJ849517

118

Harecastle Tunnel (north end)

Kidsgrove

63.4

40

N

SJ837541

118

Harding's Wood Junction

Junction with Hall Green Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal

63.6

40

N

SJ835545

118

Red Bull Top Lock No 41

63.8

41

N

SJ835546

118

Red Bull Lock No 42

64.1

42

N

SJ830548

118

Red Bull Lock No 43

64.3

43

N

SJ828550

118

Red Bull Lock No 44

64.4

44

N

SJ824551

118

Red Bull Lock No 45

64.5

45

N

SJ822551

118

Red Bull Bottom Lock No 46

64.6

46

N

SJ820552

118

Church Lawton Top Lock No 47

65.4

47

N

SJ819559

118

Church Lawton Bottom Lock No 48

65.5

48

N

SJ819560

118

Halls Lock No 49

65.6

49

N

SJ816561

118

Lawton Treble Locks Nos 50 to 52

65.9

52

N

SJ814562

118

Snapes Aqueduct

66.1

52

N

SJ810564

118

Thurlwood Lock No 53

Rode Heath village. From 1957 to 1988 the site of Thurlwood Steel Lock, built to overcome subsidence caused by salt workings.

66.8

53

N

SJ804573

118

Lower Thurlwood Lock No 54

67.0

54

N

SJ800576

118

Chellshill Aqueduct

Over the B5078 road

67.4

54

N

SJ795579

118

Pierpoint Lock No 55

68.0

55

N

SJ786582

118

Pierpoint Lock No 56

68.1

56

N

SJ785583

118

Hassall Green Locks No 57 and 58

68.5

58

N

SJ779583

118

Wheelock Flight Top Lock No 59

Malkin's Bank Flight Nos 59 to 64

69.3

59

N

SJ770586

118

Wheelock Flight Lock No 64

Malkin's Bank Flight Nos 59 to 64

70.0

64

N

SJ761591

118

Wheelock Bottom Lock No 66

70.4

66

N

SJ755592

118

Rookery Bridge No 159

72.0

66

N

SJ731602

118

Elton Moss Bridge No 160

72.6

66

N

SJ732611

118

Crows Nest Lock No 67

Crows Nest Bridge No 161

73.4

67

N

SJ730621

118

Booth Lane Bottom Lock No 69

Booth Lane Flight Locks Nos 67 to 69

73.8

69

N

SJ729630

118

Rumps Lock No 70

75.5

70

N

SJ714644

118

King's Lock No 71

76.3

71

N

SJ706655

118

Middlewich Junction

Junction with Shropshire Union - Middlewich Branch

76.4

71

N

SJ706657

118

Middlewich Top Lock No 72

76.5

72

N

SJ707659

118

Middlewich Bottom Lock No 74

76.8

74

N

SJ706661

118

Middlewich Bridge No 172

Middlewich Town Centre

76.8

74

N

SJ704663

118

Middlewich Big Lock

77.1

75

N

SJ701668

118

Croxton Aqueduct

River Dane Crossing

77.6

75

N

SJ693671

118

Whatcroft Hall Bridge No 179

80.0

75

N

SJ678701

118

Bridge No 181

81.4

75

N

SJ682714

118

Broken Cross Bridge No 184

Old Broken Cross Pub

82.4

75

N

SJ683731

118

Lostock Gralam Bridge No 189

83.3

75

N

SJ685747

118

Marston Bridge No 193

B5075 road bridge

84.4

75

N

SJ670755

118

Marbury Park Road Bridge No 196

85.5

75

N

SJ658757

118

Anderton Lift Branch Junction

Junction with River Weaver

86.6

75

N

SJ647753

118

Soot Hill Bridge No 200

86.9

75

N

SJ643752

118

Barnton Tunnel (east end)

87.4

75

N

SJ635747

118

Barnton Tunnel (west end)

87.9

75

N

SJ630748

118

Saltersford Tunnel (east end)

88.1

75

N

SJ628752

118

Saltersford Tunnel (west end)

88.4

75

N

SJ620755

118

Bradley Meadow Bridge No 206

89.1

75

N

SJ609754

118

Acton Bridge No 209

A49 road bridge

90.0

75

N

SJ602765

118

Dutton Wharf Bridge No 212

91.4

75

N

SJ587778

117

Dutton Stop Lock No 76

Preston Brook Tunnel (south end)

92.5

76

N

SJ574787

117

Preston Brook Tunnel (north end)

Junction with Preston Brook Branch (Bridgewater Canal)

93.3

76

N

SJ570799

117

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

 

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