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Map
The dry section from Clifton
Aqueduct to the Horse Shoe Inn is in the ownership of United
Utilities. The land was acquired by Bolton Council in 1947 to
provide improved access by road to Rhodes farm.
From Clifton Aqueduct to the
M60
Motorway a large sludge
lagoon has been constructed over the line of the canal. The M60
Motorway crosses the line of the canal at the 5 mile point. Major
works will be needed to pass beneath this major Motorway.
On the other side of the Motorway
a further sludge lagoon stretches almost to Rhodes Lock.
From Rhodes Lock to Kilcoby
Bridge the canal has
been filled with screenings from Ringley Fold treatment works.
Kilcoby Bridge was demolished many years ago and an access road
constructed over the line of the
old bridge to carry
sludge tankers and heavy plant to Rhodes Farm water treatment
site.
A sewer and sludge line runs
in the filled section from Kilcoby Bridge to Giants Seat Locks.
The section from Giants Seat
Locks to the Horse
Shoe Inn was filled
during the constuction of the treatment works which opened in
1965. Originally the access road to the new works was to be built
over the the line of the canal.
From the Horse Shoe Inn to
Ringley
Locks the canal was
filled by Fletchers Paper mill with a variety of waste products. |
