Waterways > Ashton Canal – Stockport Branch
Ashton Canal – Stockport Branch
The Stockport Branch of the Ashton Canal is 5 miles long. It leaves the Ashton Canal at Clayton Junction and runs through to Stockport Basin.
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5 miles
(7.87km)
The Stockport branch of the Ashton Canal is 5 miles (7.87 km) long.
0 locks
There are no locks on the Stockport Branch
1797
The year the Stockport Branch was opened for trade.
Waterway Notes
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HS2: Ashton & Rochdale Canals
The latest HS2 Phase 2b Western Leg Design Refinement proposals affect the Ashton Canal and Rochdale Canal in Manchester.
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