Heartland Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) I have recently received a picture of a watermill which is stated to be beside the Shropshire Union Middlewch Branch. I am trying to find a location Ray Shill Edited May 30, 2016 by Heartland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Evans Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 It's a long time since I was on the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union but I don't remember any building like this. A quick scan of Google Earth doesn't indicate a building such as this at any of the locks. Including the lock at the junction with the Trent & Mersey, there are only four locks on the branch. It must be on some other part of the SU or even on another canal. Does anybody have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 It's Crows Nest Lock, No. 67, on the Trent and Mersey between Middlewich and Wheelock. The watermill is still there but is now converted to a private house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 I have recently received a picture of a watermill which is stated to be beside the Shropshire Union Middlewch Branch. I am trying to find a location Ray Shill 0599 Shropshire U C Middelwich Branch.jpg A really good place to inspect prop and sterngear! Hot water used to come into the canal , seen on the right of the picture, from the adjacent brine pumping operation. It was one of very few places where it was quite pleasant to actually be in the canal. Top lock of the Booth Lane flight of three. I think the lock bye wash still uses the mill race and exits from under the mill into the lower pound. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Thanks for that, I did think that it might have been Trent & Mersey, Best regards Ray Shilll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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