Boating the Middlewich Branch (Shropshire Union Canal)
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Middlewich Branch (Shropshire Union Canal)
| Length | 10 miles |
| Locks | 4 |
Maximum boat dimensions
| Length | 21.95m | 72ft |
| Width | 2.13m | 7ft |
| Draught | 1.14m | 3ft 9" |
| Headroom | 2.34m | 7ft 8" |
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Middlewich Branch (Shropshire Union Canal)
Runs between Middlewich, where it joins the Trent & Mersey Canal and Barbridge Junction, where it then joins the Shropshire Union Canal
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Last Edited: 9 April 2025
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