Category: Caldon Canal Photos

Looking south on the Trent & Mersey canal which continues straight ahead through the lock where the Caldon Canal …

James Brindley Statue near the start of the Caldon Canal at Etruria Junction.

Looking into the bottom of Staircase Lock 1 on the Caldon Canal at Etruria.

Looking up towards the top lock from Etruria Bottom Staircase Lock 1.

Looking down from the upper lock of Etruria Staircase Locks.

Looking down to the top of the Etriria Staircase Locks.

Cruising above the staircase locks at Etruria with the first hint of Autumn colours in the trees.

The first lift bridge on the Caldon Canal is the power operated Ivy House Lift Bridge 11.

Partially lifted is Ivy House Lift Bridge 11 on the Caldon Canal.

Long Butts Lift Bridge 23 on the Cladon Canal is operated by the crew using a lock windlass.

Norton Green Lift Bridge is manually operated by the crew winding it up and down using a lock windlass.

Cruising through Long Butts Lift Bridge 23 on the Caldon Canal after the crew have wound it open with a lock windlass.

The crew are preparing Stockton Brook bottom lock 5 ready for our ascent.

Rather unusual modern artwork sits alongside Stockton Brook Lock 6. I wonder what the old boatmen would have thought of this.

In many places in Stockton Brook Locks the mason’s marks can be seen to identify which stones they prepared.

The attractive lock keeper’s cottage sits alongside the top lock in the Stockton Brook Flight.

Leaving Stockton Brook Top Lock as we head upstream.

The central pier of a long gone swing bridge still sits in the centre of the channel with a marker to alert the steerer.

Immediately after Doles Bridge 27 the canal turns to the right with the arm straight ahead holding moored boats and appearing to be the main route to catch out steerers who haven’t been checking the map.

The countryside becomes increasingly attractive as we leave the city of Stoke on Trent behind.

Passing through the lovely countryside near Hazlehurst.

Passing through the lovely countryside near Hazlehurst.

Continuing straight ahead at Hazlehurst Junction along the main line of the Caldon Canal towards Froghall where the Leek Branch diverges to our right.

Signpost at Hazlehurst Junction where the Leek Branch diverges from the main line of the Caldon Canal.

Looking towards Froghall along the main line of the Caldon Canal which descend through three locks immediately after Hazlehurst Junction.

Viewed from below, the Leek Branch crosses over the main line of the Caldon Canal at Hazlehurst (or Hazelhurst) Aqueduct.

The upper of the two locks at Cheddleton has a plinth (on the right of the photo) marking the re-opening of the canal on 28th September 1974.

Below Oakmeadow Ford Lock the canal uses the River Churnet for its route which and the sign to the right of the lock warns boaters of the dangers of using this when in flood.

The railway, now preserved, and the Caldon Canal are squeezed side by side as they pass through the same valley near the River Churnet.

Froghall Wharf is at the end of the Caldon Canal.

At Flint Mill Lock the sign warns boaters about Froghall Tunnel which has such restricted headroom that many boats will not fit through. There is a gauge at …

The gauge below Flint Mill Lock shows the profile of Froghall Tunnel so boaters will know if they will fit through …

Cherryeye Bridge 53 has an unusually shaped arch. The name “Cherryeye” is said to come from …

Entering the exceptionally low profile Froghall Tunnel on the Caldon Canal.

This milepost stands next to Froghall Junction where the Uttoxeter Canal leaves the main line of the Caldon Canal.

Froghall Works near the end of the Caldon Canal.

This is taken from the end of the Caldon Canal at Froghall, just after the junction with the Uttoxeter Canal which is …