Castlefield became the Manchester terminus of the Bridgewater Canal after it opened in 1763. See the Castlefield pages for photographs and more information about this heritage area. The canal runs westwards from Castlefield Junction, towards Trafford Park.
Castlefield Juction, looking west along the Bridgewater Canal.
Potato Wharf, looking east along the Bridgewater Canal towards Castlefield Junction.
Potato Wharf, looking west along the Bridgewater Canal towards Hulme Locks.
The Hulme Locks Arm branches off the Bridgewater Canal to the right. It descends three locks and turns sharply under the viaduct to link with the River Irwell. The locks are in poor condition now and the arm is no longer navigable. A new access to the River Irwell and Salford Quays has been made a little further west via Pomona Dock.
Railway bridges at Cornbrook, half a mile from Castlefield.