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Canal Navigation & Towpath Restrictions 21st September to 23rd September 2022
Notice is hereby given, that due to essential work to two Rail Viaducts at Castlefield Basin and St George’s Island, there will be restrictions of the Canal between Cornbrook Bridge to Castlefield Basin.
Notice is hereby given that both arms of the visitor moorings in the Staffordshire Arms, Castlefield, will be closed from 26th August to 30th August 2022.
The Barton Aqueduct is now open as normal. The Company apologises for any inconvenience the closure may have caused.
Notice is hereby given that due to the above event, temporary mooring restrictions are being applied.
Due to urgent repairs that are being carried out on behalf Peel Ports, who are the owner and operator of the aqueduct, the aqueduct will be offline until further notice.
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 17th June to 18th July 2022.
14th April to 19th April 2022. Notice is hereby given that one of the arms at the visitor mooring area in Staffordshire Arms, Castlefield, will be closed from 14th April to 19th April 2022.
The Bridgewater Canal has a vast and varied history, and it’s important that we keep it alive for future generations.
Navigation Closure between Marsland Road Bridge and Oldfield Brow Bridge, Sale
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.
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