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nl Shropshire Unionkanaal   system van kanalen ten zuiden van Liverpool naar Wales en Engeland. Het SUC omvat(te)
- Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal, Nantwich-Autherley, 1835,
- Chester Canal, Nantwich-Chester, geopend 1779,
- Llangollen Canal, van Lower Frankton-Weston Lullingfields, 1790,
- Montgomery Canal, Frankton Junction-Newton, 1821,
en
- Weston Branch
- Middlewich Branch
- Dee Branch
- Wirral Line.
Niet alle kanalen werden volgens plan gereed. Voor de bevaarbare trajecten zie beneden.
Shropshire Union Canal - Google Earth
de Shropshire-Union-Kanal Bezeichnung für ein Kanalsystem, das sich südlich von Liverpool sowohl nach Wales als auch nach England hinein erstreckt. Der SUC setzt sich zusammen aus
- Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal, Nantwich-Autherley, 1835,
- Chester Canal, Nantwich-Chester, eröffnet 1779,
- Llangollen Canal, von Lower Frankton-Weston Lullingfields, Ende 1790,
- Montgomery Canal, Frankton Junction-Newton, 1821,
sowie
- Weston Branch
- Middlewich Branch
- Dee Branch
- Wirral Line.
Nicht alle Kanäle wurden plangemäß fertiggestellt. Nur Teile davon sind zur Zeit noch schiffbar (s.u.)
en Shropshire Union Canal system of canal south of Liverpool reaching into Wales and England. The SUC is formed by
- Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal, Nantwich-Autherley, 1835,
- Chester Canal, Nantwich-Chester, eröffnet 1779,
- Llangollen Canal, von Lower Frankton-Weston Lullingfields, Ende 1790,
- Montgomery Canal, Frankton Junction-Newton, 1821,
and
- Weston Branch
- Middlewich Branch
- Dee Branch
- Wirral Line.
Not all of the canal were completed according to plan. For the navigable sections see below.
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junctions
  Birmingham & Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line
38.9
Autherley Junction
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Nantwich
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
B&LJC Newport Branch
SUC Chester Canal
 
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
  Autherley Junction
0.0
   
1
Autherley Stop Lock
0.0
   
2
Wheaton Aston Lock
7.8
   
Cowley Tunnel south
12.5
 
Cowley Tunnel north
12.6
 
3
Tyrley Top Lock
25.3
   
4
Tyrley Lock #2
25.4
   
5
Tyrley Lock #3
25.5
   
6
Tyrley Lock #4
25.6
   
7
Tyrley Bottom Lock
25.7
   
8
Adderley Top Lock
29.8
   
9
Adderley Lock #2
29.9
   
10
Adderley Lock #3
30.0
   
11
Adderley Lock #4
30.1
   
12
Adderley Bottom Lock
30.1
   
13
Audlem Top Lock
31.4
   
14
Audlem Lock #2
31.5
   
15
Audlem Lock #3
31.8
   
16
Audlem Lock #4
31.8
   
17
Audlem Lock #5
31.9
   
18
Audlem Lock #6
32.0
   
19
Audlem Lock #7
32.1
   
20
Audlem Lock #8
32.2
   
21
Audlem Lock #9
32.3
   
22
Audlem Lock #10
32.3
   
23
Audlem Lock #11
32.4
   
24
Audlem Lock #12
32.6
   
25
Audlem Lock #13
32.8
   
26
Audlem Lock #14
32.9
   
27
Audlem Bottom Lock
33.0
   
28
Hack Green Top Lock
35.8
   
29
Hack Green Bottom Lock
35.9
   
  Nantwich Basin
38.9
  SUC Chester Canal
         
  Chester Canal
19.1
Nantwich
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Chester
SUC Birmingham & Liverpool Junction Canal
SUC Llangollen Canal
SUC Middlewich Branch
SUC Wirral Line
SUC Dee Branch
     
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
 
  Nantwich Basin
0.0
  SUC Birmingham & Liverpool Junction Canal
  Hurleston Junction
1.9
  SUC Llangollen Canal Main Line
  Barbridge Junction
3.3
  SUC Middlewich Branch
30
Bunbury Lock
5.8
   
31
Burnbury Lock
5.8
   
32
Tilstone Lock
6.6
   
33
Beeston Lock
7.3
   
34
Beeston Iron Lock
7.5
   
35
Wharton Lock
8.7
   
36
Christleton Lock
16.7
   
37
Greenfield Lock
16.9
   
38
Tarvin Lock
17.3
   
39
Chemistry Lock
17.7
   
40
Hoole Lane Lock
17.9
   
41
Northgate Staircase Lock #1
18.9
   
42
Northgate Staircase Lock #2
18.9
   
43
Northgate Staircase Lock #3
18.9
   
  River Dee Branch Junction
19.1
  SUC Wirral Line
SUC River Dee Branch
         
  Middlewich Branch
10.0
Barbridge Junction
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Wardle Lock #4
SUC Chester Canal
Trent & Mersey Canal
     
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
 
  Barbridge Junction
0.0
  SUC Chester Canal
1
Cholmondeston Lock
1.4
   
2
Minshull Lock
2.8
   
3
Stanthorne Lock
9.1
   
4
Wardle Lock
10.0
  Trent & Mersey Canal
         
  Dee Branch
0.1
Chester
SUC Chester Canal
SUC Wirral Line
     
72 x 14 (21,9 x 4,27)
 
  River Dee Branch Junction     SUC Chester Canal
SUC Wirral Line
1
Dee Branch Top Lock      
2
Dee Branch Middle Lock      
3
Dee Branch Bottom Lock      
4
River Dee Lock      
  River Dee Junction     --end of navigation--
         
  Wirral Line - Main Line
8.5
Chester
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Ellesmere Port
SUC Dee Branch
SUC Chester Canal

WL Ellesmere Port Ship Route
Manchester Ship Canal
     
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
 
  River Dee Branch Junction
0.0
  SUC Dee Branch
SUC Chester Canal
1
Ellesmere Port Top Locks
8.3
   
2
Ellesmere Port Middle Locks
8.3
   
3
Ellesmere Port Bottom Lock
8.4
   
  Ellesmere Port Junction     WL Ellesmere Port Ship Route
Manchester Ship Canal
         
  WL - Ellesmere Port Ship Route 0.4
Ellesmere Port
SUC Wirral Line
WL Ellesmere Port Basin Link
  Ellesmere Port Lower Basin 0.0   SUC Wirral Line
Manchester Ship Canal
1
Ellesmere Port Ship Lock 0.3    
  Ellesmere Port Ship Basin 0.4   WL Ellesmere Port Basin Link
         
  WL - Ellesmere Port Basin Link 0.1
Ellesmere Port
SUC Wirral Line
WL Ellesmere Port Ship Route
  Ellesmere Port Upper Basin     SUC Wirral Line
  Ellesmere Port Ship Basin     WL Ellesmere Port Ship Route
         
  Llangollen Canal      
  Main Line
46.0
Hurleston Junction
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Llantsilio
SU Chester Canal
LC Whitchurch Branch
LC Ruabon Branch
LC Prees Branch
LC Ellesmere Branch
SU Montgomery Canal
     
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
 
  Hurleston Junction 0.0   SU Chester Canal
1 Hurleston Flight Lock #1 0.3    
2 Hurleston Flight Lock #2      
3 Hurleston Flight Lock #3      
4 Hurleston Flight Lock #4      
5 Swanley Lock #2 2.3    
6 Swanley Lock #1 2.5    
7 Baddiley Lock #3 4.0    
8 Baddiley Lock #2 4.1    
9 Baddiley Lock #1 4.4    
10 Marbury Lock 8.3    
11 Quoisley Lock 9.9    
12 Willey Moor Lock 10.9    
13 Povey's Lock 11.3    
14 Grindley Brook Bottom Lock      
15 Grindley Lock #2      
16 Grindley Brook Top Lock 12.4    
17 Grindley Brook Staircase Lock #1      
18 Grindley Brook Staircase Lock #2      
19 Grindley Brook Staircase Lock #3 12.5    
  Whitchurch Branch Junction 13.4   LC Whitchurch Branch
  Whixall Moss Junction 19.0   LC Prees Branch
  Ellesmere Branch Junction 25.6   LC Ellesmere Branch
  Frankton Junction 29.0   SUC Montgomery Canal
20 New Marton Bottom Lock 32.4    
21 New Marton Top Lock 32.6    
  Ruabon Branch Junction 39.6   LC Ruabon Branch
  Llangollen Slambr Bridge 44.3 end of navigation for craft >10ft  
  Llantsilio, Horseshoe Falls 46.0   --end of navigation--
         
  LC Whitchurch Branch
0.2
Whitchurch Branch Junction
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Chemistry Bridge
Llangollen Canal Main Line
     
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
 
         
  LC Prees Branch
0.5
Whixall Moss Junction
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Whixall Marina
LC Main Line
     
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
 
  Prees Branch Junction
0.0
  LC Main Line
  Whixall Marina
0.5
  --end of navigation--
         
  LC Ellesmere Branch
0.2
Ellesmere Branch Junction
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Ellesmere
LC Main Line
     
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
 
  Ellesmere Branch Junction     LC Main Line
  Ellesmere     --end of navigation--
         
  LC Ruabon Branch
0.1
Ruabon Branch Junction
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Trevor
LC Main Line
  Ruabon Branch Junction
0.0
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
LC Main Line
  Trevor
0.1
--end of navigation--
         
  SU Montgomery Canal      
  isolated navigable section
11.6
Arddleen Bridge No. 103
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Evelfach Bridge No. 129
 
     
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
 
  Arddleen Bridge #103
0.0
  --end of navigation--
10
Burgeddon Lock #1      
11
Burgeddon Lock #2      
12
Bank Lock      
13
Cabin Lock      
14
Crowther Hall Lock      
15
Pool Quay Lock      
16
Welshpool Lock      
17
Belan Lock #1      
18
Belan Lock #2      
19
Brithdair Lock      
20
Berriew Lock      
  Evelfach Bridge #129     --end of navigation--
         
  MC connected and navigable
7.0
Frankton Junction
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Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole
LC Main Line
SUC Weston Branch
     
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
 
  Frankton Junction
0.0
  LC Main Line
1
Frankton Jct Staircase Lock #1
0.1
   
2
Frankton Jct Staircase Lock #2
   
3
Frankton Middle Lock
   
4
Frankton Bottom Lock
0.3
   
Weston Arm Junction
0.5
  SUC Weston Arm
5
Graham Palmer Lock
0.7
   
6
Aston Top Lock
4.4
   
7
Aston Middle Lock
4.8
   
8
Aston Bottom Lock
5.1
   
  Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole
7.0
  --end of navigation--
         
  Weston Arm
0.1
Weston Arm Junction
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Weston Arm Services
SU Montgomery Canal
     
72 x 7 (21,9 x 2,13)
 
  Weston Arm Junction
0.0
  SU Montgomery Canal
  Weston Arm Services
0.1
  --end of navigation--
         
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