The trent and mersey canal is a 93 1 2 mile 150 km canal in derbyshire staffordshire and cheshire in north central england. This stoppage is required for our team to carry out tunnel shaft inspections this closure is will take place between 8 00am and 18 00pm.
Saltersford tunnel is a tunnel on the trent and mersey canal main line middlewich to preston brook between saltersford tunnel eastern entrance and saltersford tunnel western entrance it is 424 yards long.
Saltersford tunnel. The entrance arch for a tunnel on the trent and mersey canal designed by james brindley. I dont know never really had a problem with it without i quite like a good debate anyway. To overcome this entry to the tunnel is on a timed basis twenty minutes in any hour.
On the trent and mersey canal main line middlewich to preston brook between anderton lift junction trent and mersey 1 mile and 3 furlongs to the east and preston. The narrow locks and bridges are big enough for a single narrowboat 7 feet 2 1 m wide by 72 feet 22. It is a narrow canal for the vast majority of its length but at the extremities to the east of burton upon trent and north of middlewich it is a wide canal.
One way traffic only is possible in the 424 yard long saltersford tunnel and because the tunnel is not straight it is not possible to tell by looking whether there is a boat approaching. Saltersford tunnel eastern entrance is a place on the waterways on the trent and mersey canal main line middlewich to preston brook between anderton lift junction trent and mersey 1 mile and 4 furlongs to the east and preston brook 5 miles and 1 furlongs and 1 lock to the northwest. A boat is moored up waiting for the time when it can.
Winding hole between barnton and saltersford tunnels is a minor waterways place. 1777 by james brindley for the trent and mersey canal co restored and re opened in 1984. Saltersford tunnel car park leighs brow barnton cw8 4ht united kingdom information.
It is constructed in blue brick with red sandstone dressings and carries a stone plaque with the tunnel s name. The opening is recorded on a steel plaque. Western entrance to the saltersford tunnel.
Did anyone else think it was better without. It was restored and re opened in 1984. Last year bw put saltersford on timed passage but omitted to install mooring rings or bollards at either end of the tunnel.
Between bridge 205 and 206. Trent and mersey canal sj 67 nw 2 16 western entrance to the saltersford tunnel ii canal tunnel entrance arch.
