The Macclesfield Canal

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The Rochdale Canal

The Huddersfield Narrow Canal

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Macclesfield Canal

The Macclesfield Canal runs between Marple and Hall Green, near Kidsgrove, UK. It passes through Bollington, Macclesfield and Congleton.

It is about 26 miles long and has 13 locks.

It links the Peak Forest Canal with the Trent and Mersey Canal and forms part of the "Cheshire Ring".

Opened in 1831, the Macclesfield Canal was one of the last canals to be built in Britain.

Macclesfield Canal Society website - link 

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These related books are available from amazon.co.uk - follow links for details:

Pearson's Canal Companion: The Cheshire Ring 

by Michael Pearson
Ashton, Peak Forest, Macclesfield, Trent & Mersey and Bridgewater canals and Rochdale Nine. Colour photos and diagrams. Clear descriptions.

On the Level: History and Development of the Upper Levels of the Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canals

by Dennis Suleman

Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canals (Map)

from Geoprojects
Tourist map of the Macclesfield and Peak Forest Canals includes the Ashton Canal from Dukinfield Junction to its junction with the Rochdale Canal in Manchester.

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