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Nantwich Basin (1956)
The entrance to the former Birmingham & Liverpool Junction Canal is on the left. The stop gate protects Nantwich Embankment. (8 September 1956)Nantwich Basin (1956)
Nantwich Basin (1972)
British Waterways had a hire fleet based here from 1968 to 1992. The bows of two of their boats are visible on the left. (14 May 1972)Nantwich Basin (1972)
Nantwich Junction Bridge (92) (1956)
The junction of the former Birmingham & Liverpool Junction and Chester Canals. The stop gate protects Nantwich Embankment. (8 September 1956)Nantwich Junction Bridge (92) (1956)
Nantwich: Marsh Lane Bridge (91) (1966)
The stop gate protects Nantwich Embankment. (3 April 1966)Nantwich: Marsh Lane Bridge (91) (1966)
Near the south end of Shelmore Embankment (1973)
(1 July 1973)Near the south end of Shelmore Embankment (1973)
Newport Bridge (14) (1967)
The Newport–Whitchurch turnpike (now the A41) crosses the canal. This is a 'turnover bridge', where the towpath changes sides f the canal but is designed in such a way that the horse does not have to undo its tow rope. (5 March 1955)Newport Bridge (14) (1967)
Newport Lock (20) and wharf (1967)
Looking east from Bridge 14. The larger warehouse has subsequently been re-erected in the Blists Hill Museum. (5 March 1967)Newport Lock (20) and wharf (1967)
Norbury Depot (1973)
The building on the laft is the original boat dock, later the principal workshop. The engine & boiler house were erected in the 1890s. (1 July 1973)Norbury Depot (1973)
Norbury Depot (1973)
Maintenance boat in front of the original boat dock building, later the principal workshop. (1 July 1973)Norbury Depot (1973)
Norbury Depot (1973)
On the left is the end of the smithy. The little wheeled cart implies that there used to be an internal railway system. (1 July 1973)Norbury Depot (1973)
Norbury Depot: crane and moveable shed (2002)
Note the rail leading on which the shed moved. The building which obstructs it was built in the 1970s. (20 June 2002)Norbury Depot: crane and moveable shed (2002)
Norbury Flight: Bridge 7 and Lock 17 (1955)
Evidence of grey (not black) paint on balance beam — this was a local tradition. (7 August 1955)Norbury Flight: Bridge 7 and Lock 17 (1955)
Norbury Flight: ice-breaker at Oulton Lock (7) (1967)
Looking east twards Lock 6. [Photographer and copyright holder: John Howat]Norbury Flight: ice-breaker at Oulton Lock (7) (1967)
Norbury Flight: Lock 5 (1960)
From Bridge 3, looking east towards Lock 4. (15 May 1960)Norbury Flight: Lock 5 (1960)
Norbury Flight: Lock 7 (1960)
Looking east towards Lock 6. (15 May 1960)Norbury Flight: Lock 7 (1960)
Norbury Flight: Lock 12 (1961)
From Bridge 5, looking east towards Locks 11 & 10. (21 May 1961)Norbury Flight: Lock 12 (1961)
Norbury Flight: Lock 14 (1955)
From Bridge 6, looking east towards Lock 13 and Bridge 5. (7 August 1955)Norbury Flight: Lock 14 (1955)
Norbury Flight: Lock 15 and Bridge 6 (1961)
Lock 14 visible under bridge. (21 May 1961)Norbury Flight: Lock 15 and Bridge 6 (1961)
Norbury Flight: Lock 17 (1961)
Looking east towards Lock 16 and Bridge 6. (21 May 1961)Norbury Flight: Lock 17 (1961)
Norbury Flight: Oulton Bridge (4) (1967)
[Photographer and copyright holder: John Howat]Norbury Flight: Oulton Bridge (4) (1967)
Norbury Flight: Oulton Lock Cottage (1966)
Later demolished. [Photographer and copyright holder: John Howat]Norbury Flight: Oulton Lock Cottage (1966)
Norbury Flight: Oulton Lock Cottage and ice-breaker (1967)
The cottage was later demolished. The ice-breaker is 'Marbury', now restored and at Ellesmere Port. [Photographer and copyright holder: John Howat]Norbury Flight: Oulton Lock Cottage and ice-breaker (1967)
Norbury Junction and Depot (1955)
Looking south from Norbury Bridge (38). Norbury Depot on the left, and the junction to the Newport Branch on the right. (7 August 1955)Norbury Junction and Depot (1955)
Norbury Junction and Depot (1979)
Shropshire Union Cruises immediately on the left, Norbury Depot on the far left, and the junction to the Newport Branch on the right. (1 July 1979)Norbury Junction and Depot (1979)
Norbury Junction: Bridge 1 on the Newport Branch (1955)
(7 August 1955)Norbury Junction: Bridge 1 on the Newport Branch (1955)
Norbury lock cottage (2022)
Typical Telford design, similar to the tollhouses on the Holyhead Road.Norbury lock cottage (2022)
Norbury Maintenance Depot, and the stop gate at the north end of Shelmore Embankment (1973)
Stop gates minimised water loss and consequential damage in the event of a breach. (1 July 1973)Norbury Maintenance Depot, and the stop gate at the north end of Shelmore Embankment (1973)
North from Knighton Bridge (46) (1956)
Looking north-west from Newport Road Bridge (45) towards Knighton Bridge (46). (13 May 1956)North from Knighton Bridge (46) (1956)
Oscote Barn Bridge (28) (1986)
From the south. Also known as Park(e)'s Barn Bridge. (4 June 1986)Oscote Barn Bridge (28) (1986)
