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Notice is hereby given that Barton Aqueduct (situated on the Leigh Branch of the Bridgewater Canal) will be closed to navigation during the following period for annual maintenance.
Notice is hereby given that, due to essential maintenance work to an overhead gas main, there will be a width and height restriction on the canal between Keckwick Lane Bridge & Moorfield Bridge, Halton.
We hope this finds you all well and that you are looking forward to Christmas. As we are still unable to have meetings in person, we are keeping in contact with you all by our Newsletter Updates.
Notice is hereby given that one of the arms at the visitor mooring area in Staffordshire Arms, Castlefield, will be closed from 3rd December to 6th December 2021.
Notice is hereby given that the visitor mooring area in Staffordshire Arms, Castlefield, will be closed from 11th November to 15th November 2021.
Notice is hereby given that due to Manchester International Festival carrying out an event in the Arena area, mooring restrictions will be applied in the Staffordshire and Kenworthy Arms in Castlefield from 1st November to 4th November 2021.
The first phase of RHS Greenway, a new traffic-free walking and cycling route is now open.
Notice is hereby given that due to the Sounds of the City event in the Arena area, mooring restrictions will be applied in the Staffordshire and Kenworthy Arms in Castlefield from 9th September to 29th September 2021.
Help us by completing our survey as we prepare a planning application which seeks permission to reinstate the tow path along the Barton Swing Aqueduct, reconnecting the Bridgewater Way.
On 22nd February 2021, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England, confirming the planned new roadmap out of lockdown.
The Bridgewater Canal is a 65km canal stretching from Runcorn to Leigh and is owned and operated by the Peel Group.
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Opened on 17th July 1761, the Bridgewater Canal has a special place in history as the first canal in Britain to be built without following an existing watercourse, and so became a model for those that followed it.
The Bridgewater Canal is surrounded by a beautiful environment rich with flora and fauna.
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