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IWA Branch
Manchester Branch
Navigation Authority
British Waterways
Waterside House, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5AZ
Tel:01942 405771
Fax:01942 405710
enquiries.hq@britishwaterways.co.uk
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
The canal forms part of the Cheshire Ring and passes mainly through an industrial estate. It goes from Ducie Street in Manchester, where it connects to the Rochdale Canal, to Ashton under Lyne, where it connects wit the Peak Forest Canal and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.
The canal comprises of 18 locks and runs for 6.25 miles or 10.05km.
Maximum boat dimensions
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
73ft | 7ft | 7ft | 3ft 6in |
21.94m | 2.13m | 2.10m | 1.06m |
Boater Services
Refreshment Facilities
Strawberry Duck, Lock 13, Tel: 0161 223 4415
www.strawberryduck.co.uk
Friendship, Lock 15, Tel: 0161 370 2111
Historical Information
The canal was built in 1792 to serve the textile mills of Ashton and the surrounding coalfields. Following a major restoration scheme, it reopened in 1974.
Further information
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