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I hadn’t heard of the Ravenhead Canal until recently. I discovered it while researching the St Helens Canal. The St Helens Canal has a Ravenhead Branch and Googling for that threw up references to the Ravenhead Canal. Initially I thought they were Continue reading Ravenhead Canal
History The St Helens Canal ran from the River Mersey near Warrington to reach the outskirts of St Helens. It’s sometimes known as the Sankey Canal as it used the line of the Sankey Brook in places. The broad locks enabled the Continue reading St Helens Canal
The January 2016 monthly updates for my maps are now available on my website. You can see a full list of the issued maps and those with significant changes are: England & Wales Canal Map Bridgewater Canal Map Manchester Ship Continue reading Map Updates – January 2016 – Issue 46
The Lapal Canal is the name now associated with the restoration of the Dudley No 2 Canal using an alternative route in places. History The Dudley No 2 Canal once ran from Parkhead Junction , where it meets the Dudley Continue reading Lapal Canal
Select one of these starting points then keep clicking on the “Next” link to progress along the Bradley Arm. Continue reading Virtual Cruise along the Bradley Arm (Wednesbury Oak Loop) of the Birmingham Canal Navigations