Description:This view shows the remains of the original course of the Trent and Mersey Canal near Meaford Locks, just north of Stone. In 1831 the section of the Trent and Mersey Canal by Meaford Lock was straightened. The staircase locks were replaced by three separate locks which made more efficient use of water. This abandoned stretch of canal has mostly silted up.
This postcard was photographed by Stone photographer Phillip Dutton, of 63 High Street, Stone. It was postmarked in Stone on 15 April 1916 and sent to an address in Knypersley.