Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

River Weaver

Description: This river runs 20 miles from Winsford Bridge to Weston Point Docks, where it joins the Manchester Ship Canal

History: Promoted by Acts of 1721, 1760, 1807, 1825 and 1829. Work started in 1730, opened in the beginning of 1732, having 11 wooden locks.
For more details see the History page.

Subordinate Waterways:

River Weaver - Old Navigation Line

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

Saltersford Locks, River Weaver

Related Books

Mersey & Weaver Flats by Edward W Paget-Tomlinson, 32 pages, Published by Wilson, in 1973, The Sailing River and Canal Flats of NW England. Illustrations and maps..
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 .
The Navigation of the River Weaver in the 18th Century by T S Willan, Published by The Chetham Society, in 1951,
Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 4 by Not known, ISBN: 978-0-00-728164-0, 170 pages, Published by Nicholson, in 2009, 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 .
A Guide to the Anderton Boat Lift by David Carden and Neil Parkhouse, ISBN: 1 903 59905 9, 48 pages, Published by Black Dwarf, in 2002, An historical guide to the Anderton Boat Lift.. Order now from .
Tales of the Cut by Carl Leckey, ISBN: 1 901253 52 X, 228 pages, Published by Leonie Press, in 2005, Humourous tales of life on the River Weaver written by a former lock keeper.. Order now from .
Dolly and Ted by Valerie Fleet, Edition: first, ISBN: 978-1843864523, Published by Vanguard Press, in 2008, It is set at Weston Marsh Lock in 1968/69 and tells the story of the lock keeper and his niece.. Order now from .

Related videos

Cathedral of the Canals , Released in 2002, 30 minutes Produced by Stephinson Television, The Anderton Boat Lift - The story of its renaissance. Produced for British Waterways and the Waterway Trust Available on tape. Order on video tape from
Boat Lifts of Europe , Released in 2002, 1 hour 8 minutes 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 DVD. Order on video tape from . Order on DVD from

Related photographs

Related External Web Sites

The River Weaver in Northwich The River Weaver in Northwich Cheshire, 1975-1998
Anderton Boat Lift The official BW site with restoration progress information and a webcam.
Weaver Valley Cruises Boat trips on the River Weaver in Cheshire.
River Weaver Navigation Society Improving facilities for boaters, walkers, horse riders, cyclists and anglers as well as preserving its history and wildlife.

Related Cruising Logs

Other Related Pages

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Winsford Bridge to Northwich: Length 130 foot, beam 35 foot. Northwich to Weston Point: Length 150 foot, beam 35 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

River Weaver: Table of distances		Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Winsford Bridge	A54 road bridge	0	0	N	SJ655663	118
Wharton Griding Mills		0.5	0	N	SJ653668	118
Cheshire Amalgamated Works		0.8	0	N	SJ653671	118
Meadowbank Mine and Works		1.5	0	N	SJ655681	118
Newbridge	Bradford Mill	2	0	N	SJ651687	118
Vale Royal Locks No 1		3.3	1	N	SJ640703	118
Hartford Bridge	A556 road bridge	3.9	1	N	SJ646713	118
Pimblott's Shipyard		4.8	1	N	SJ653725	118
Hunt's Locks No 2		5.1	2	N	SJ655729	118
Northwich Bridge	A533 road bridge and the mouth of the River Dane	5.5	2	N	SJ656738	118
Chemical Works		6.8	2	N	SJ651749	118
Anderton Lift Branch Junction	Junction with Trent and Mersey Canal	7	2	N	SJ647751	118
Winnington Bridge	A533 road bridge	7.4	2	N	SJ641749	118
Barton Cut Junction	East end of Barton Cut	7.9	2	N	SJ636743	118
Saltersford Locks No 3		9.3	3	N	SJ626751	118
Wilbraham's Quay		10.3	3	N	SJ607751	118
Acton Bridge	A49 road bridge	11.1	3	N	SJ600760	118
Dutton Locks No 4		12.4	4	N	SJ586769	117
Pickering's Wharf		13.3	4	N	SJ575763	117
Frodsham Cut Junction	Junction with River Weaver - Old Navigation Line Old navigation line leading to Weston Marsh	16	4	N	SJ543778	117
Sutton Weir and Sluices		16.5	4	N	SJ540785	117
Sutton Bridge	A56 road bridge	16.9	4	N	SJ535788	117
M56 Motorway Bridge		17.4	4	N	SJ525791	117
Weston Works (I.C.I.)		18.4	4	N	SJ513797	117
Weston Marsh Side Lock	Junctions with Manchester Ship Canal and River Weaver - Old Navigation Line Manchester Ship Canal and Old Navigation Line junction	19	4	N	SJ505798	117
Runcorn and Weston Canal Junction		19.8	4	N	SJ495810	108
Weston Point Docks	Manchester Ship Canal junction	20	4	N	SJ493818	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.