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The Ashton Canal runs from Ducie Street Junction in Manchester to meet the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to the east of Dukinfield Junction. You can make a virtual cruise (VC) along the canal from the comfort of your armchair. Just select Continue reading Ashton Canal – Virtual Cruise (VC)
< Jump To Ashton Canal Next > < Junction with Huddersfield Narrow Canal Clayton Junction > Looking along the Rochdale Canal at Ducie Street Junction, with the Pennines behind the camera and the Rochdale Nine Locks leading to Castlefield Junction heading to Continue reading Ducie Street Junction
< Next Ashton Canal Next > < Ducie Street Junction Clayton Junction > The Ashton Canal, at the lower left of the photo, meets the Rochdale Canal, running across the width of photo, at Ducie Street Junction. Waterway Kilometerage ASHTON 00.010.01 OS Continue reading Ducie Street Junction
< Next Ashton Canal Next > < Ducie Street Junction Clayton Junction > Looking backwards along our boat when we after emerging from under the building after leaving Ducie Street Junction and heading up the Ashton Canal. Waterway Kilometerage ASHTON 00.090.01 OS Continue reading Near Ducie Street Junction
< Next Ashton Canal Next > < Ducie Street Junction Clayton Junction > The Ashton Canal climbs through 18 locks between Ducie Street Junction and Fairfield Junction on its way out of Manchester. This is Lock 7, the top of four locks in the Continue reading Beswick Top Lock 7
< Next Ashton Canal Next > < Ducie Street Junction Fairfield Junction > Looking along the Ashton Canal towards Manchester to Clayton Junction where the abandoned Stockport Canal once passed under the towpath bridge on its way to Stockport. Waterway Kilometerage ASHTON Continue reading Clayton Junction
< Next Ashton Canal Next > < Clayton Junction Fairfield Junction > Looking up the Clayton Flight of locks on the Ashton Canal leaving Manchester. Waterway Kilometerage ASHTON 04.100.01 OS Grid Reference SJ 88395 98185 Date and Time 100118-100147 Copyright © Paul Continue reading Clayton Locks on the Ashton Canal
< Next Ashton Canal Next > < Clayton Junction Fairfield Junction > Yew Tree Swing Bridge 14 which was normally closed in 2010 when the photo was taken and had to be opened by boaters to let their boat through. By 2018 Continue reading Yew Tree Swing Bridge 14
< Next Ashton Canal Next > < Clayton Junction Fairfield Junction > Fairfield Top Lock 18, the last of the eighteen locks on the Ashton Canal as it climbs out of Manchester. Fairfield Junction with the abandoned Hollinwood Canal is immediately above Continue reading Fairfield Top Lock 18
< Next Ashton Canal Next > < Clayton Junction Duckinfield Junction > Fairfield Junction sits immediately above Fairfield Top Lock 16. The Hollinwood Canal once ran straight ahead where the short remaining arm is now used for a marina. The Ashton Canal Continue reading Fairfield Junction