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Introduction I have been interested in canals and inland waterways since a child when my parents hired canal cruisers on the Shropshire Union and Llangollen Canals before having a boat of their own built. I followed their example, bought my first boat in 1983 and moored it on the Shropshire Union Canal at Beeston Iron Lock before moving to the Bridgewater Canal in 1985.

I was already aware of the historical impact that this canal had made on inland navigation in this country having attended a meeting of the Manchester Branch of the I.W.A. In 1967 which featured a talk given by the late Frank Mullineux.

The well known Bridgewater Canal Historian, on the Worsley Mines. The information that I gained at this lecture was to sow the seed for my appreciation and love of the Bridgewater Canal. T he more I cruised the Bridgewater Canal the more I appreciated its history and diversity. I started to photograph the canal and give audio/visual presentations about it to various interested societies. In 1987 I decided to write a commentary for the A/V presentation.

This graduated into relating the canal's history as well as describing the route and its features. I then mapped the whole canal and combined them with the photographs and text with a view to having the finished work published as 'The Bridgewater Book' the front cover of which is illustrated below. For various reasons this project was shelved and resurrected in 2000 as 'The Duke's Cut - The Bridgewater Canal'. It was subsequently published by Tempus Publishing the following year. It would be very pretentious of me to say that this is the definitive publication on the canal as each book has its own individuality and focuses on different aspects of the canal. I have tried to produce a book that concentrates of the “mechanics” of the canal’s history and geography concisely and without the encumbrance of facts that the reader usually skips.

I hope that you, the reader, gain as much enjoyment out of reading this book as I have had producing it and that you find it a readable, informative and entertaining piece of work that relates the canal’s history, describes it’s route, gives invaluable information to those wishing to use it and documents the canal with photographs of features are familiar, that have disappeared and places that have changed beyond recognition. I have tried to keep abreast of changes to the canal but I apologize for any mistakes or inaccuracies that (inevitably) may have crept into the text, maps or photographs in this book.

The front cover of 'The Bridgewater Book'. Precursor to 'The Duke's Cut - The Bridgewater Canal' Preface to the eBook Version Producing an eBook (and web) version of 'The Duke's Cut - The Bridgewater Canal' provides me with the luxury of laying out the manuscript i n the way that I first envisaged it. That is to say having the text, photographs and maps in the places that I would like rather than the publisher's preferences (who I have to say have done a good job of it anyway). I have not had to make many up-dates or changes to this book since the Second Edition was released in June 2009. The only significant differences between this and the preceding editions is the layout, some additional photographs of the canal, up-dating the original maps plus the inclusion of maps and photographs of the River Irwell and Upper Reaches of the Manchester Ship Canal. I have included them due to the on-going restoration of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal which is accessed via the River Irwell.

Accordingly, the Bridgewater Canal Company Limited have relaxed regulations relating to the passage of Pomona Lock, navigation of the River Irwell and the Upper Reaches of the Manchester Ship Canal (Salford Quays from Lowry Footbridge going upstream). With having it in an electronic format (plus not working to a publishing dead-line) also gives me the opportunity to make the smaller corrections and modifications to the manuscript that would previously require completely re-typesetting the book. With not being limited to the number of photographs also allows me to reinstate some of the previously deleted images. The Leigh Branch From Stretford 'Waters Meeting' the canal winds around factories that from Trafford Park Industrial Estate. Soon, a long straight stretch is reached. The water along this stretch is unbelievably clear.

The plastic bags and other submarine obstacles can be easily spotted and avoided. The fish dart about, some of them very big, lurking beneath the weeds. No wonder this stretch is so popular with fishermen. Waters Meeting at Stretford looking towards Trafford Park The site of Barton Power Station in Trafford Park At the end of the straight is Barton Swing aqueduct. Not very long ago, the ship canal, spanned by the aqueduct, was busier than the Bridgewater Canal. Now, the tables are turned, and the Bridgewater is busier than the ship canal.

To the left can be seen the original line of the canal before Brindley's Aqueduct was demolished. If the aqueduct is open to the Bridgewater canal, cruise straight over, but care must be exercised if it is windy.

During the winter months, the aqueduct is periodically closed for maintenance. The Manchester Ship Canal Company should be consulted for confirmation of the closure dates. An undated photograph of Barton Swing Aqueduct before the towpath was removed One icon passes another.

The Mersey Ferry 'Royal Iris' passing Barton Swing Aqueduct The Manchester Ship Canal viewed from Barton Swing Aqueduct Once over the aqueduct, the canal passes through Patricroft where there are shops and a garage. The moored boats belong to members of Worsley Cruising Club whose clubhouse is adjacent to an old loading wharf. The canal soon swings beneath the Liverpool to Manchester railway, which crosses the canal on a bridge reminiscent to the original Barton aqueduct in design. From Barton the canal is very weedy. When cruising this stretch of the canal, it is advisable to have a towel ready to dry your hands just in case de-weeding is necessary. Worsley Cruising Club's Patricroft Moorings The Boatyard development at Worsley The water now starts to have an orange tint to it, which grows stronger as Worsley is approached.

Worsley has much to offer. There are shops, a pub, sanitary station, water point, dry docks, hire boats and the mines. Opposite the sanitary station is the Duke’s Boathouse that once sheltered his “V.I.P. Adjacent to the moorings is a sanitary station and water point. A walk across the road will be rewarded by the opportunity to have a drink in the Bridgewater Hotel public house.

The much photographed Packet House at Worsley Adjacent to the Old Boat House, the Old Oil Stores have been tastefully transformed into private apartments. There are other places of interest such as the Duke of Bridgewater’s original mine entrances. The short branch to the mines is no longer navigable and starts at the Alphabet Bridge adjacent to the Packet House steps. This bridge is so called due to the walkway having twenty six planks along it’s span. Children used to sing as they practiced their alphabet when crossing it.

To reach the mine entrances, walk down a path at the side of the Casserole Restaurant, signposted the 'Delph'. The 'Delph' is a large basin with two arms leading to the mine entrances. There is also a sunken 'Starvationer”, the first known type of container boat, kept in the basin. Other examples of this type of boat and the associated containers can be seen at the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum. For more information about the cradle of the canal revolution go to the section of the Canalscape websit e that describes a walk around the. Worsley Delph with the sunken 'Starvationer' on the left The Bridgewater tug 'Broadheath' rounding Worsley Turn with a train of barges behind Leaving Worsley Leaving Worsley beneath Worsley Bridge, the canal is crossed by the M62 and the M60 Manchester Outer Ring Motorway, after which, Worsley Old Hall, the Duke of Bridgewater’s residence can be seen through the trees. The Hall is now used as a Conference Centre.

The orange colour of the canal, caused by the drainage from the mines, soon starts to fade. It is always possible to tell when a boat has visited Worsley by the orange stain left by the water, but it washes off easily. O n the left, a t the end of the straight stretch, can be seen the remains of the old Hollins Ferry Branch, now filled-in and last used as a dredgings dump.. The straight after Worsley with the location of the Hollins Ferry Branch at the bend The next point of interest is the Boothstown Pen. Here, there were more underground canals, but only one and a half miles compared to Worsley's forty six. It was also the terminus of the Bridgewater Tramway, which transported coal from outlying mines to the canal.

The basin was once surrounded by warehouses, now demolished, and was quite a busy area in it’s heyday. In later years, after the mines had been closed, the basin became a boats’ graveyard where fishermen tried to lure fish from their hiding places between the sunken narrowboats, Leeds and Liverpool short boats and Bridgewater barges. The entrance from the canal was filled in to prevent boats being damaged on the many sunken craft.

In 1989, the basin was emptied, the old boats removed and the basin converted to off-line marina moorings complete with a small canal shop, an up-market housing development built, the surrounding area landscaped and a new pub The Moorings, added. Quite a contrast from how it was in the not too distant past. Whilst looking at this area, it is surprising just how clear the water is in direct contrast to a short distance away at Worsley. Boothstown Pen being drained prior to converting it into a marina The Moorings at Boothstown are popular with boaters The canal threads its way through the strange landscape filled with coal tips until Astley is reached. Here there is a Mining Museum and public house, access to which is gained via Astley Bridge. A little further on, the Boat House pub and restaurant is reached. There is also another pub along the road, some shops and a Post Office.

Due to the continuing threat from subsidence two new stop gates have been installed to minimize the risk of leakage from the canal. Narrowboats moored at Astley The chimneys and hills of Leigh slowly grow closer. After passing a large school the canal enters a factory-lined canyon. A little further on is located Butt's Basin. There are boats moored at Butt’s Basin with a sanitary station nearby at Butt's Bridge. The basin is also home to the Lorenz Boat Services’ “Water Womble”, an ex-Leeds and Liverpool short boat that travels along the canal acting as a waterborne road sweeper. Butts Bridge, Mather and Leigh bridges give access to Leigh town centre with all the usual amenities.

The best moorings are through the stop boards that mark the end of the Bridgewater Canal and on the Wigan side of Leigh Bridge, in the basin opposite the old Leeds and Liverpool canal warehouses now tastefully renovated. If traveling on towards Wigan, at Plank Lane Lift Bridge, a British Waterways Board Officer records boat details and checks boat licenses. The Runcorn Arm Immediately after turning onto the Runcorn Arm from the main line, the canal crosses a railway on a modern concrete aqueduct. Just past the aqueduct are the old trans-shipment wharves (which are now private moorings) and Pyranha Watersports Centre who occupy an old warehouse that has been tastefully extended.

Pyranha produce fibreglass canoes renowned the World over. Opposite the Marine Village housing development is the entrance to Preston Brook Marina. The Marina offers secure moorings for over three hundred boats as well as brokerage, slipways, Calor gas, boat and engineer repairs in addition to winter storage.

The Marina is owned by the Manchester Ship Canal Company. One hundred metres past the marina entrance is a water tap, toilet and sanitary station. An aerial view of Preston Brook Marina - note the section to Manchester top right At Borrow’s Bridge, there is Runcorn East Station, shops, a pub and a fish and chip shop a short walk up the hill.

Along this stretch of canal, there are excellent views across the valley towards Daresbury. Norton Bridge is a rare commodity on the Bridgewater canal, for it’s a change-over bridge where the towpath changes sides. The canal now enters a very pleasant wooded cutting as Norton Priory is reached. The Priory is well worth a visit and features beautiful gardens and restored buildings. Access is gained via Green’s Bridge and following the path over the bridge, also at Norton are swimming baths, squash and tennis courts in addition to running tracks. Immediately after Green’s Bridge, the canal negotiates an “S” bend as it skirts a large natural lake.

Just before Astmoor Spine Road Bridge, The Barge public house and restaurant is situated. The towpath reverts to it’s usual side at Old Astmoor Bridge, which is followed by a wide stretch of canal that was once lined with warehouses. Today, the only give-away to their past existence is the odd stump from a loading crane and the mooring rings. The next stretch is very exposed giving a good view of Fiddler’s Ferry power station. This stretch is renowned for the winds coming in off the River Mersey. Soon, boats moored at the “Boat and Butty Company” are passed. The Runcorn-Widnes Suspension Bridge can be seen on the horizon before warehouses enclose the canal.

The Grapes Hotel is adjacent to the footbridge with the Egerton Arms just around the corner. A little further on are the headquarters of the Bridgewater Motor Boat Club, the oldest boat club on the canal, founded in 1952. At one time, the area was Sprinch’s Boat Yard, but now B.M.B.C. Members operate the slipway and dry dock built on one of the old arms that used to lead to the “Big Pool”. The clubhouse has a bar and the atmosphere is cordial. Boaters are invited to call for a chat and enjoy their hospitality.

The Arm just past the Club House used for members’ moorings once lead to the “Big Pool” before building of the Runcorn Expressway necessitated it’s in-filling. A surprisingly rural corner of Runcorn The end of the canal is now in sight. At Waterloo Bridge there are more moorings belonging to B.M.B.C. Members with the Waterloo Bridge public house opposite and easy access to the town centre, which is a short distance away. The three arches of Waterloo Bridge (not the pub) once spanned a canal dual carriageway with a dry-dock in the centre, but were removed to make way for the aforementioned expressway. If time allows, a walk down the old line of the canal is a must.

The two lines of locks are still traceable down to Bridgewater House, where the canal once entered the Manchester Ship Canal as well as giving access to the Runcorn and Weston Canal, which connected with the River Weaver via Runcorn Docks. BMBC moorings at Waterloo Bridge A contemporary photograph of Bridgewater House in Runcorn. Now a college campus What a pity the canal had to be vandalised by town planners. When walking around here one thinks how easy it would have been to re-open. Fileice Downloader Ultimate Free Download. Access to the Runcorn and Weston Canal would give a second route into the Weaver and create a small circular cruising route in the shape of the “Runcorn Ring” consisting of the Runcorn and Weston Canal leading to the River Weaver, up the Anderton Boat Lift and onto the Trent and Mersey Canal before returning to the Bridgewater Canal. With the current upsurge in recognising the potential of our canals in urban development schemes and the re-opening of many disused canals, we live in hopes that, one day, the mistakes of the past will be rectified in Runcorn as they have at other locations. The development of the canal in this area would open up the isolated northern end of this branch and give it a renewed focus.

Preston Brook Tunnel Preston Brook Tunnel is 1133 metres (1239 yards) in length and is not straight. It is just possible toe see from one end to the other. It is not possible to pass through the whole length of the tunnel.

As a result of this, a timetable is in operation for craft movement at all times. In an emergency, craft may just pass in the wide part of the Cathedral.

Craft Entry Southbound - Entry is only between twenty and thirty minutes past the hour. Craft Entry Northbound - Entry is only between ten minutes to the hour and on the hour.

About two thirds of the way through the tunnel can be seen the new sections (affectionately referred to as the 'Cathedral') constructed when the tunnel collapsed in 1982. A quick look upwards when passing the ventilation duct (drips allowing) will give some idea of how far beneath the ground the tunnel is. Unpowered craft are not allowed passage through the tunnel. Inside Preston Brook Tunnel The 'Cathedral' in Preston Brook Tunnel Looking up the ventilation shaft in the 'Cathedral' Branch Distances Preston Brook to Runcorn Waterloo Bridge - 8 km (5 miles) Preston Brook to Preston Brook Tunnel - 1.2 km (0.75 miles) Preston Brook to Stretford - 33 km (20.5 miles) Stretford to Leigh - 17.3 km (10.75 miles) Stretford to Castlefield - 4.4 km (2.75 miles) Woden St.