Chester Canal basin at Raymond Street, near the junction with the River Dee

The Chester Canal was a canal linking the south Cheshire town of Nantwich with the River Dee at Chester, providing a route for produce (including salt) from Nantwich to reach Chester and, beyond it, the sea via the Dee estuary. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2001x1141, 1691 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Chester Canal User:Tagishsimon/Gallery - 2005 photos 1 ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2001x1141, 1691 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Chester Canal User:Tagishsimon/Gallery - 2005 photos 1 ... Old Dee Bridge, River Dee, Chester, England (2002) The River Dee (Welsh: Afon Dyfrdwy) is a 70 mile (110 km) long river, which rises in Snowdonia, Wales and discharges to the sea a few miles west of Liverpool. ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... This article is about the English county. ... Nantwich is a market town in south Cheshire, England, in the Borough and parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich. ... Old Dee Bridge, River Dee, Chester, England (2002) The River Dee (Welsh: Afon Dyfrdwy) is a 70 mile (110 km) long river, which rises in Snowdonia, Wales and discharges to the sea a few miles west of Liverpool. ... This article is about Chester in England. ...

Today, it is part of the Shropshire Union Canal, and - being instigated by an Act of Parliament in 1772 - it is also the oldest section. Until the building of the later Ellesmere Canal (1805) and the Trent and Mersey Canal it was under-used. The Shropshire Union Canal near Norbury Junction The Shropshire Union Canal is a canal linking Wolverhampton with the River Mersey. ... 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Llangollen Canal we see today was previously called the Ellesmere Canal, but the Ellesmere Canal as originally envisaged was very different from what was eventually constructed. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Trent and Mersey Canal is a canal linking the River Trent at Shardlow in Derbyshire to the River Mersey at Runcorn in Cheshire. ...