The Cheshire Ring
and
Upper Peak Forest Canal

Historical Background


The Bridgewater Canal:

See The Duke's Canal for the beginings of England's canal system.

The Trent & Mersey Canal:

An strong promoter of this early canal was the famous potter, Josiah Wedgwood. The "Grand Trunk" was completed in 1777 under the engineering direction of the ageing James Brindley.
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See The Anderton Lift for the background on this historic structure.

The Macclesfield Canal:

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The Peak Forest Canal:

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See Bugsworth Basin for the background on this historic canal center.

The Ashton Canal:

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The Rochdale Canal:

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Cheshire Ring - Part 1| Cruising the Waterways| The Preface


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