Trent & Mersey canal, Whieldon Road, Stoke-on-Trent
Although hardly used in the early 1960’s this image shows the canal in a good state of repair. Pleasure craft used this main trunk canal, as did anglers and other pleasure seekers.
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Trent & Mersey Summit Lock, Etruria.
The summit lock (lock 40) and toll charge office on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Etruria. The lock is at the junction of the Caldon and Trent & Mersey Canals, just over 400 feet above sea level. Here the ...
Trent an Mersey Canal at Twyford's Cliffe Vale works, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph is looking north along the Trent & Mersey Canal alongside Twyford's Cliffe Vale Works. The bridge in the centre carries Shelton New Road (previously called Newcastle Road) over the canal. ...
Trent and Mersey and Newcastle Branch Canal Junction, Stoke on Trent
This view shows the Trent and Mersey Canal and former Newcastle Branch heading off under the bridge on the left. The Newcastle branch canal was completed in about 1800 and abandoned in 1935. The Newcastle ...
Trent and Mersey Canal
A narrowboat moored up on the banks of the Trent and Mersey Canal, believed to be near Colwich. A horse is grazing on the towpath to the right.
Trent and Mersey Canal Company Offices, Stone,
The offices of the Trent and Mersey Canal Company, near to the wharf in Stafford Street.
Trent and Mersey Canal Wharf, Stone
The Stafford Street bridge over the Trent Mersey canal at Stone. In the distance can be seen the gas works. the canal boat appears to be unloading a cargo of lime at the wharf on the right.
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Trent and Mersey Canal, Barlaston
A working narrowboat on the Trent and Mersey canal near Barlaston.
Trent and Mersey Canal, Great Haywood
A view of the Trent and Mersey Canal looking south at the Shugborough estate, between Great Haywood and Little Haywood. This stretch of the canal, designed by James Brindley, was opened in 1770.
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Trent and Mersey Canal, Great Haywood,
Trent and Mersey Canal, Longport, Stoke-on-Trent
This is the Trent and Mersey Canal in Longport, Stoke-on-Trent.
The importance of the canals to the ceramic industry is well illustrated by the photograph: piles of ceramic wares and bottle kilns ...
Trent and Mersey Canal, Longport, Stoke-on-Trent
The Trent and Mersey canal was built by James Brindley between 1766 and 1777 and transported raw materials and finished goods to and from a large number of pottery factories in Stoke-on-Trent. The factory ...
Trent and Mersey Canal, Shugborough Park
A view of the Trent and Mersey Canal looking south at the Shugborough estate, between Great Haywood and Little Haywood. This stretch of the canal, designed by James Brindley, was opened in 1770.
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Trent and Mersey Canal, Stone
A postcard view looking north along the Trent and Mersey Canal at Stone. On the left is Stone Union Workhouse.
Stone parish workhouse was originally built in 1793 for about 60 inmates. After the ...
Trent and Mersey Canal, Stone
Canal boats on the Trent and Mersey Canal at Stone, with the Joule's Ale Store in the background.
Trent and Mersey Canal, Trentham,
A working narrowboat on the Trent and Mersey canal approaching the A5035 road bridge at Trentham.
Trent Mersey Canal at Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent
Trentham Lock on the Trent & Mersey Canal, Trentham
Trentham Lock (lock 35) is between Jonathan Road and Wedgwood Drive, and lies very close to the southern boundary of the city. Trentham lock is particularly deep. Here the canal rises and falls nearly ...