The Bridgewater Canal is often described as England’s first canal
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BRIDGEWATER CANAL NOTICE CANAL & TOWPATH TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS BETWEEN SEA LANE BRIDGE & ASTMOOR TURNOVER BRIDGE FROM MONDAY 7th AUGUST 2017 TO FRIDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 2017
Notice is hereby given that due to the “Summer in the City Event” in the Arena area, mooring restrictions will be applied in the Staffordshire and Kenworthy Arms in Castlefield from 14th June to 13th July 2017.
We are pleased to confirm that the Bridgewater Canal is now open to all navigation following the canal closure due to the replacement of Vicars Hall Bridge.
Bridgewater Canal, Barton Aqueduct, Annual Maintenance Closure 2017.
Navigation Closure – Revised Programme
Navigation Closure – Revised Programme.
Bridgewater Canal No. 32/2016 Navigation Closure – Revised Programme
Notice is hereby given that due to repairs to Mather Lane Mill the Bridgewater Canal will be restricted in width while works are undertaken. From: 31st October 2016 To: 31st of January 2017 The Canal & Towpath will remain open for navigation.
Thereafter as normal a weekly permit is required on both networks, by both organisations.
Preston Brook Marina Moorings Available
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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