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Tour 2013

3 - Birmingham to Cheddleton - BCN, Staffs and Worcs Canal, Trent and Mersey Canal, Caldon Canal.

Sunday 15th April 2013

07:50 departure from Brum. Straight through on the New Main Line. Factory Top Lock at 09:40. Wolverhampton 21 Top at 11:25. Soon became apparent we were following 3 boats down. Aldersley Junction at 14:30. Carried on up the Staffs and Worcs. Passed Autherley at 14:45. Now no boats in front. Carried to to Penkridge, stopping below Penkridge Lock No 38 (moorings packed above). Meal and pint in The Boat. OK, but quiet and only just "done up".

Monday 16th April 2013

TB left early and NA carried on solo. Start 09:05. Great Heywood Junction 13:10. Went up the Trent and Mersey, a plan was developing! Stone Bottom Lock at 17:00, Top of Stone at 18:00. Top of Meaford at 18:55. Stopped for the night at Barlaston (moorings packed out) at 19:30. Shop in surprisingly large Spar and eat on board.

Tuesday 17th April 2013

Barlaston visitor moorings 07:20. Start Caldon canal at 10:15. No problem all the way through Stoke. Lots of new housing development, new building beside Planet Lock. Passed a boater that said Ivy House Lift Bridge was playing up and gave CaRT reset tip - push down Up and Down buttons together for 30 seconds. Lift bridge no problem for NA, controls now duplicated on towpath side. Did the two lift bridges (Hydraulic winder non towpath side) by getting of bow / stern. Gave up for the night at Cheddleton, on deep towpath mooring spot between Bridges 40 and 41.

The canal through Stoke.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

The canal through Stoke. Name and shame for letting waste get in the canal! - Potteries Powder Coating Ltd.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

The canal through Stoke. Bridge No 112.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

The canal through Stoke. Bridge No 113.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

The canal through Stoke.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

The canal through Stoke. Osborn Bridge No 113B, Bridge No 114 beyond.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

The canal through Stoke. Looking back at Osborn Bridge No 113B.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

Stoke Flight. Lock No 36.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

Stoke Flight. Looking back at Lock No 36.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

Stoke Flight. Lock No 37.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

Trent and Mersey Canal.

Stoke Flight. Lock No 38 Bridge No 115. Finally Twyfords Pottery has been re-developed.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

Stoke Flight. Lock No 38 Bridge No 115.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

Stoke Flight. Lock No 39 Railway Bridge No 116.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

Stoke Flight. Top Lock No 39, Bridge No 117.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

Stoke Flight. Top Lock No 39.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

Stoke Flight. Eturia. Top Lock No 39.
Trent and Mersey Canal.

Eturia.
Caldon Canal.

Eturia Services.
Caldon Canal.

Eturia.
Caldon Canal.

Eturia Services.
Caldon Canal.

Bedford Street Staircase Locks, Nos 1 and 2. Eturia.
Caldon Canal.

Bedford Street Staircase Locks, Nos 1 and 2 and Bridge No 2. Eturia.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 4.
Caldon Canal.

Planet Lock No 3 and Bridge No 4. The burnt out Indian Restaurant is still being rebuilt!
Caldon Canal.

Planet Lock No 3.
Caldon Canal.

Looking back at Bridge No 4.
Caldon Canal.

Planet Lock No 3.
Caldon Canal.

Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 8.
Caldon Canal.

New housing development before Bridge No 10.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 10.
Caldon Canal.

Caldon Canal.

Ivy House Lift Bridge No 11.
Caldon Canal.

Ivy House Lift Bridge No 11. This now has controls duplicated on the towpath side. If the bridge faults it can be reset by holding down Open and Close buttons for 30 seconds.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 12.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 14.
Caldon Canal.

Caldon Canal.

Railway Bridge No 14A.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 16.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 16. CaRT operatives reporting a bridge strike.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 16A.
Caldon Canal.

The Foxley pub is now boarded up...how long before demolition.
Caldon Canal.

Looking back at the removed lift bridge No 17 narrows and The Foxley pub.
Caldon Canal.

Milton, Bridge No 18.
Caldon Canal.

Milton.
Caldon Canal.

Milton, Bridge No 19.
Caldon Canal.

Railway Bridge No 19A.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 20 and Engine Lock No 4 in the distance.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 20 and Engine Lock No 4.
Caldon Canal.

Engine Lock No 4.
Caldon Canal.

Norton Green Lift Bridge No 21.
Caldon Canal.

Heakley Hall Bridge No 22.
Caldon Canal.

Looking back at Stockton Brook Bottom Lock No 5.
Caldon Canal.

Fens Bridge No 24 and Stockton Brook Lock No 6.
Caldon Canal.

Stockton Brook Lock No 6.
Caldon Canal.

Stockton Brook Lock No 7.
Caldon Canal.

The mothballed North Staffs railway.
Caldon Canal.

The mothballed North Staffs railway and Stockton Brook Lock No 7. Bridge No 25 beyond.
Caldon Canal.

Stockton Brook Lock No 8.
Caldon Canal.

Stockton Brook Top Lock No 9.
Caldon Canal.

Stockton Brook Top Lock No 9 and Bridge No 26.
Caldon Canal.

Stockton Brook Top Lock No 9.
Caldon Canal.

Caldon Canal.

Base of old narrow gauge swing bridge and Doles Bridge No 27. Stanley Moss.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 27A over entrance to Endon Basin, home of Stoke On Trent Boat Club.
Caldon Canal.

Park Lane Services.
Caldon Canal.

Smiths Bridge No 32
Caldon Canal.

Hazelhurst Junction, Leek Branch to right, with Bridge No 1. Towpath Bridge No 35, Hazelhurst Top Lock No 10.

Looking back at Hazelhurst Top Lock No 10.
Caldon Canal.

Hazelhurst Bottom Lock No 12.
Caldon Canal.

Looking back at Hazelhurst Lock No 11.
Caldon Canal.

Hazlehurst Aqueduct, this takes the Leek Brach over the Froghall Branch.
Caldon Canal.

Hazlehurst Aqueduct.
Caldon Canal.

The Hollybush at Denford.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 38 at Denford.
Caldon Canal.

Bridge No 41.
Caldon Canal.

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