2015

SJ9398 : Ashton Canal at Portland Basin

taken 9 years ago, near to Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside, England

Ashton Canal at Portland Basin
Ashton Canal at Portland Basin
Amongst the moored boats is "Lilith". Built in 1901, the wooden narrowboat started life as boat number 9 in the fleet of Coomeswood ironworks. It has been restored by the Wooden Canal Boat Society LinkExternal link For a better view and more information see SJ9398 : Wooden Canal Boat "Lilith".
Ashton Canal

The Ashton Canal runs eastwards from Manchester to Ashton under Lyne. It links the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and Peak Forest Canal with the Rochdale Canal and Bridgewater Canal and forms part of the "Cheshire Ring".

The original scheme was completed in 1796, running from a large basin behind what is now Piccadilly Station in Manchester, climbing gradually eastwards via 18 locks to Fairfield, Droylsden. From there one level section continued eastward to Whitelands Basin, Ashton under Lyne, while another arm headed north through what is now Daisy Nook, climbing another eight locks to Hollinwood, with a branch running east from Daisy Nook towards Park Bridge. A short arm from Portland Basin crossed the River Tame to Dukinfield. A year later an additional branch from Clayton to Stockport was opened.

The short link between Ashton Canal Basin at Piccadilly and the Rochdale Canal was not opened until 1800, when disputes about canal tolls and responsibility for paving the streets around the basins were resolved.

The Peak Forest Canal, opened in 1800, joined the Ashton Canal by way of the Dukinfield spur across the aqueduct over the Tame at Portland Basin.

The Hollinwood Branch Canal closed in sections between 1932 and 1961. The Stockport Branch Canal was closed in 1962.

History: LinkExternal link


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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 8 May, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 9 May, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9348 9845 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.9637N 2:5.9831W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 9346 9844
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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