Peak Forest Canal, Navigation canal in Tameside and Stockport, England
The Peak Forest Canal extends for 14.8 miles through northern England, featuring 16 locks that enable boats to navigate across different elevations.
The canal construction started in 1794 under engineer Benjamin Outram, opening partially in 1796 before completing all sections including locks and aqueducts by 1800.
The waterway supports numerous fishing clubs and boating societies that organize regular activities to maintain the connection between local communities and their industrial heritage.
The towpath along the canal provides continuous access for walking and cycling, with multiple entry points available from Tameside through to Stockport.
The canal system includes Bugsworth Basin, which functioned as a major interchange point for limestone and coal transportation during the nineteenth century.
Location: Tameside
Location: Stockport
Location: High Peak
Location: Cheshire East
GPS coordinates: 53.36600,-2.05400
Latest update: April 2, 2025 07:32
Church of St Thomas and lychgate
1.2 km
St Paul's Church
1.2 km
Canal Bridge, Number 23 By Little Woodend
751 m
Number 10 (Marriott's Bridge) on Macclesfield Canal
1.3 km
Lych gate to Church of St Mary
1.3 km
Lyme Gate Cottage
1.1 km
High Lane War Memorial
1.1 km
The Milestone At West Corner Of The Fountain
1.3 km
Ram's Head Hotel And Mounting Block
1.3 km
Stanley Hall
571 m
Hagg Bank Farmhouse
1.2 km
The Fountain
1.3 km
Disley War Memorial
1.3 km
Brookside Farmhouse
1.2 km
Kiosk Against Western Edge Of The Square
1.2 km
Schoolhouse Surgery
1.3 km
Extension To Parish Hall
1.3 km
Lodge and Gatepiers and Gates on Lyme Park Drive
1 km
The Old Court House
1 km
Aqueduct south west of Peers Cottages, Strines, on Peak Forest Canal
768 m
Milestone adjacent to Bridge Number 10 an Macclesfield Canal
1.3 km
Number 9 (Windlehurst Bridge) on Macclesfield Canal
1.3 km
Barn attached at right angles to Stanley Hall
559 m
Tomb of Samuel Brady in the churchyard of St Mary
1.3 km
Former Stables At Ram's Head Hotel
1.3 km
Moore's Buildings
1.3 km
The Vicarage
1.3 km
Forward gate piers to Lyme Park Drive
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