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IWA Branch
Chester & District - Preston Brook to Middlewich Arm (Wardle Lock Branch)
Stoke-on-Trent - Middlewich Arm to Sandon Lock.
Lichfield Branch - Sandon Lock to Dove Aqueduct
Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire - Dove Aqueduct to River Trent
Navigation Authority
Preston Brook Tunnel to Hardings Wood Junction
British Waterways
Navigation Road
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 1BH
T: 01606 723800
F: 01606 871471
Hardings Wood Junction to Great Haywood Junction
British Waterways
Quay Place
Albert House
92-93 Edward Street
Birmingham
West Midlands
B1 2RA
T: 0121 200 7400
F: 0121 200 7401
Great Haywood Junction to Fradley Junction; Fradley Junction to Burton upon Trent and Burton upon Trent to Derwent Mouth.
British Waterways
Peel's Wharf
Lichfield Street
Fazeley
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B78 3QZ
T: 01827 252000
F: 01827 288071
enquiries.hq@britishwaterways.co.uk
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
This canal passes through the towns of Middlewich, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and Burton-on-Trent. It connects with the River Trent, the Coventry Canal, the Caldon Canal, the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, the Burslem Branch, the Macclesfield Canal, the River Weaver and the Bridgewater Canal.
Preston Brook to Derwent Mouth covers 93.5 miles (150.4km) and 76 locks.
Preston Brook to Anderton
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 9ft | 6ft 6in | 3ft 6in |
21.94m | 2.74m | 1.97m | 1.06m |
Anderton to Croxton Aqueduct
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 9ft | 6ft 3in | 3ft |
21.94m | 2.74m | 1.9m | 0.91m |
Croxton Aqueduct to Harecastle Tunnel
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 7ft | 7ft | 3ft |
21.94m | 2.13m | 2.13m | 0.91m |
Harecastle Tunnel to Burton-on-Trent
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 7ft | 6ft 3in | 3ft |
21.94m | 2.13m | 1.9m | 0.91m |
Burton-on-Trent to Derwent Mouth
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 10ft | 7ft | 3ft 6in |
21.94m | 3.04m | 2.13m | 1.06m |
Note: Harecastle Tunnel headroom 5ft 9in (1.74m)
Boaters’ ServicesHire Boat Companies
Alvechurch Boat Centres
Scarfield Wharf, ALVECHURCH, B48 7SQ
Tel: 0121 4452909
Fax: 0121 4477120
Andersen Boats
Whych House Lane, MIDDLEWICH, CW10 9BQ
Tel: 01606 833668
Fax: 01606 837767
Black Prince Holidays
The Wharf, Stoke Prior, BROMSGROVE, B60 4LA
Tel: 01527 575115
Fax: 01527 575116
Blisworth Tunnel Boats Ltd
Dobson’s Boatyard, Shardlow, DERBY, DE72 2GJ
Tel: 01332 792271
Fax: 01332 799880
Bromley Narrowboat Company
3 Oak Street, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 3PS
Tel: 01283 547970
Canal Cruising Co Ltd
Crown Street, STONE, ST15 8QN
Tel: 01785 813982
Fax: 01785 819041
Jannel Cruisers
Shobnall Marina, Shobnall Road, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 2AU
Tel: 01283 542718
Fax: 01283 545369
Middlewich Narrowboats
Canal Terrace, MIDDLEWICH, CW10 9BD
Tel: 01606 832460
Fax: 01606 737912
Swan Line Cruisers Ltd
Fradley Junction, Alrewas, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE13 7DN
Tel: 01283 790332
Fax: 01283 792330
Visitor Attractions
The Wedgwood Story
Barlaston, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST12 9ES
Tel: 01782 374083
Shugborough Hall
Milford, NR STAFFORD, ST17 0XB
Tel: 01889 881388
Fax: 01889 881323
shugborough.promotions@staffordshire.gov.uk
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/live/welcome.asp?id=2136
The Bass Museum
Horninglow Street, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 1YQ
Tel: 0845 6000598
Fax: 01283 513509
Historical Information
Josiah Wedgwood played an important role in the development of this canal since he wanted a reliable means of transport for raw materials and finished goods to be delivered to and from his factory. The canal was completed in 1777 and was a success, carrying coal from the Staffordshire coalfields, salt from the Cheshire salt mines and beer from the breweries around Burton-on-Trent.
Further Information
For books, map, guides, videos, DVDs and gifts on this canal, click here
Websites
The Potteries - Trent & Mersey
Local government links
Cheshire County Council
Congleton BC
Derbyshire CC
East Staffordshire BC
