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Preston Brook Branch (Bridgewater Canal)

Description of Preston Brook Branch (Bridgewater Canal): A short branch of the Bridgewater Canal that links the main line with the Trent & Mersey Canal at the start of Preston Brook Tunnel.

History of Preston Brook Branch (Bridgewater Canal): Built under the Bridgewater Canal Act of 1762 but completed in about 1773.
For more details see the History page.

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Bridgewater Canal

Navigation Authority: : Bridgewater Canal, The Bridgewater Canal Company Limited , Peel Dome , The Trafford Centre, Manchester , M17 8PL. : Telephone 0161 629 8334 : Email bridgewaterway@peel.co.uk :

Website: http://www.bridgewatercanal.co.uk/

Related Books of Preston Brook Branch (Bridgewater Canal)

• The Canals of North West England (1) by Charles Hadfield and Gordon Biddle, ISBN: 07153 49562, 236 pages, Published by David & Charles, Volume 1. . Order now from .
• The Canals of North West England (2) by Charles Hadfield and Gordon Biddle, ISBN: 07153 49929, 260 pages, Published by David & Charles, Volume 2.. Order now from .

Related Cruising Logs of Preston Brook Branch (Bridgewater Canal)

• 23rd July 1994
• 9th August 1995

Other Related Pages of Preston Brook Branch (Bridgewater Canal)

• Cruising Times

Preston Brook Branch (Bridgewater Canal): Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Preston Brook, Waters Meeting	Junction with Bridgewater Canal Junction with the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line)		0	0	N	SJ567809	108
Preston Brook	Junction with Trent and Mersey Canal Junction with the Trent and Mersey Canal		0.8	0	N	SJ568802	108

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.

 

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.