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Ashton Canal

Ashton Canal
The Ashton Canal at Droylsden
Map
Specifications
Length6 miles (9.7 km)
Maximum boat length70 ft 0 in (21.34 m)
Maximum boat beam7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Locks18
StatusNavigable
Navigation authorityCanal & River Trust
History
Principal engineerBenjamin Outram
Date of act1792
Date of first use1796
Date completed1797
Date closed1961
Date restored1974
Geography
Start pointAshton-under-Lyne
End pointDucie St Jn, Manchester
Branch(es)Hollinwood Branch Canal, Stockport Branch, Islington Branch Canal
Connects toHuddersfield Narrow Canal, Peak Forest Canal, Rochdale Canal
Ashton Canal
Legend
 -- Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Dukinfield Jn
-- Peak Forest Canal
 A6140 
 M60 
Hollinwood Branch Canal
 A635 
17-18
 Fairfield locks
Clockhouse swing bridge
Grimshaws swing bridge
13-16
 Clayton locks
Crabtree swing bridge
11-12
 Clayton locks
Clayton Jn
Stockport Branch
(5 miles)
8-10
 Clayton locks
 A635 
7
 Beswick lock
 A6010 
4-6
 Beswick locks
2-3
 Ancoats locks
Islington Branch Canal
1
 Ancoats locks
 A665 
Thomas Telford basin
Store Street Aqueduct
-- Rochdale Canal
Ducie St Jn
-- Rochdale Canal

The Ashton Canal is a canal in Greater Manchester, England, linking Manchester with Ashton-under-Lyne.


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