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IWA Branch
Birmingham, Black Country & Worcestershire - Autherley Junction to Droveway Bridge, Pendeford.
Chester & District - Ellesmere Port to Barbridge Junction
Shrewsbury District & North Wales - Barbridge Junction to Droveway Bridge, Pendeford; Middlewich Arm.
Navigation Authority
British Waterways
Quay Place
Albert House
92-93 Edward Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B1 2RA
T: 0121 200 7400
F: 0121 200 7401
British Waterways
Navigation Road
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 1BH
T: 01606 723800
F: 01606 871471
enquiries.hq@britishwaterways.co.uk
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
Running from Autherley, near Wolverhampton, to the Manchester Ship Canal at Ellesmere Port, the Shropshire Union Canal links many traditional market towns with the River Severn.
Ellesmere Port to Autherley covers 66.5 miles (107km) and 47 locks.
The Middlewich Branch runs for 10 miles (16.1km) with 4 locks, and the River Dee Branch for just 0.25 miles (0.4km) with 3 locks
Ellesmere Port to Nantwich
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 9ft | 8ft | 3ft |
21.94m | 2.74m | 2.37m | 0.91m |
Nantwich to Autherley
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 7ft | 8ft | 3ft |
21.94m | 2.13m | 2.37m | 0.91m |
Middlewich Branch
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 7ft | 8ft | 3ft |
21.94m | 2.13m | 2.37m | 0.91m |
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 7ft | 8ft | 3ft |
21.94m | 2.13m | 2.37m | 0.91m |
Boaters’ Services
Hire Boat Companies
Anglo-Welsh Waterway Holidays
2 The Hide Market, West Street, St Philips, BRISTOL, BS2 0BH
Tel: 0117 3041122
Fax: 0117 3041133
Chas Hardern & Co
Beeston Castle Wharf, Beeston, TAPORLEY, CW6 9NH
Tel/Fax: 01829 732595
Countrywide Cruisers
The Wharf, BREWOOD, ST19 9BG
Tel: 01902 850166
Fax: 01902 851662
Empress Holidays
Basin End, NANTWICH, CW5 8LA
Tel: 01270 624075
Fax: 01270 610274
Tradcraft
78 Hydes Road, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0DE
Tel: 0121 5310033
Water Travel
Autherley Junction, Oxley Moor Road, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV9 5HW
Tel: 01902 789942
Fax: 01902 786850
Visitor Attractions
The Boat Museum
South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 4FW
Tel: 0151 3555017
Fax: 0151 3554079
bookings@thewaterwaystrust.org
Historical Information
The Shropshire Union Canal was formed from a group of canal companies, which became the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company in 1846.
Further Information
For books, maps, guides, videos, DVDs and gift on this canal, click here
Local government links
Cheshire County Council
Chester City Council
Crewe & Nantwich BC
