Shebdon Aqueduct
The Wharf, Main Road, Adbaston ST20 0RA, United Kingdom
Shebdon Aqueduct carries the M6 motorway over the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) a few kilometres from Willington.
Early plans for the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Oldcorn and St Helens were proposed by John Green but languished until Thomas Jones was appointed as engineer in 1782. The canal joined the sea near Cambridge. Expectations for manure traffic to Wokingham were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when Ambersford Aqueduct collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Cecil Harding swam through Westley Locks in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Leeds Tunnel.
Shebdon Aqueduct
is a minor waterways place
on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between
Norbury Junction (Junction with former Newport Branch) (3 miles and 4¾ furlongs
to the southeast) and
Knighton Wharf (This was the wharf for the Cadbury factory.) (6 furlongs
to the west).
The nearest place in the direction of Norbury Junction is Shebdon Winding Hole;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Knighton Wharf is Shebdon Visitor Moorings (48 hour moorings);
½ furlongs
away.
There is access (suitable for wheels) to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a road under the canal.
| Old Lea Wharf | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
Old Lea Wharf Visitor Moorings (north)  | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Bullock's Bridge No 43 | 7½ furlongs | |
| Shebdon Bridge No 44 | 3 furlongs | |
| Shebdon Winding Hole | ¼ furlongs | |
| Shebdon Aqueduct | ||
| Shebdon Visitor Moorings | ½ furlongs | |
| Shebdon Embankment | 2 furlongs | |
| Shebdon Farm Aqueduct | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Knighton Wharf | 6 furlongs | |
| Newport Road Bridge No 45 | 7¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 3 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Junction Services — 3 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
The Navigation Inn (Gnosall) — 6 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Wheaton Aston Services — 11 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Autherley Stop Lock Water Point — 19 miles and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Goldstone Bridge No 55 — 4 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Goldstone Wharf — 4 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Tyrley Wharf Services — 6 miles, 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Talbot Wharf Services — 7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Audlem Wharf — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Audlem Water Point (below Lock No 25) — 13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Overwater Marina — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Services — 19 miles, 6 furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin EntranceNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 3 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Wheaton Aston Services — 11 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Autherley Junction Bridge No 1 — 19 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Tyrley Wharf Services — 6 miles, 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Audlem Wharf — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Services — 19 miles, 6 furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Basin Entrance — 19 miles, 6½ furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin EntranceNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 3 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Junction Services — 3 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Wheaton Aston Services — 11 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Talbot Wharf Services — 7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Audlem Wharf — 13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Overwater Marina — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Services — 19 miles, 6 furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin EntranceNearest place to turn
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Shebdon Winding Hole — ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Grub Street Winding Hole — 1 mile, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 3 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Junction — 3 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
High Onn Wharf — 8 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Wheaton Aston Winding Hole — 11 miles, 1½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Stretton Boatyard — 12 miles, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Brewood Wharf — 13 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Park Lodge Winding Hole — 15 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Lower Hattons Winding Hole — 16 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Pendeford Hall Lane Winding hole — 17 miles, ½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Autherley Junction — 19 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Aldersley Junction — 19 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Autherley Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) to Aldersley Junction
Newport Canal Basin — 7 miles, 6 furlongs and 20 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Newport Canal Basin
Kinley Winding Hole — 13 miles, 6 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) to Kinley Winding Hole
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Park Heath Wharf — 1 mile, 7½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Goldstone Wharf — 4 miles, ½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Talbot Wharf — 7 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Adderley Winding Hole — 10 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Moss Hall Winding Hole — 13 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin EntranceNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Wheaton Aston Services — 11 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Talbot Wharf Services — 7 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Overwater Marina — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin EntranceNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Autherley Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 3 miles, 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Brewood Wharf — 13 miles, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Autherley Wharf — 19 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Oxley Marine — 19 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Autherley Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) to Oxley Marine
In the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Marina Wharf — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin Entrance
Nantwich Basin Entrance — 19 miles, 6½ furlongs and 27 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Nantwich Basin EntranceDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
The Last Leg from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 9th of August, 2014
Back on the Straight and Narrow from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Friday the 8th of August, 2014
A trip to "The Wharf" from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 21st of April, 2007
Back on the Straight and Narrow from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Friday the 8th of August, 2014
A trip to "The Wharf" from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 21st of April, 2007
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[Shebdon]
east: the Shebdon aqueduct (between Knighton and Shebdon), the Wharf Inn (Shebdon) winding hole, the Shebdon embankment (through Shebdon), Shebdon bridge
[High Offley]
villages of High Offley and Woodseaves, with the Shebdon aqueduct and wharf in the west of the parish, from Shebdon towards Knighton. There is a church dedicated
[Listed buildings in High Offley]
retrieved 24 October 2019 Historic England, "Shropshire Union Canal Shebdon Aqueduct at SJ 758 261, High Offley (1243061)", National Heritage List for England
[Four Counties Ring]
are visible on the next section, as the canal sits on top of the high Shebdon Embankment, and then passes through Grub Street Cutting. Beyond it is Norbury
[Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal]
near to where the canal crossed Watling Street (now the A5 road) on an aqueduct. This was not adequate, and so in 1836 it was doubled in size; it now has
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Apr 24, 2010 ... Shropshire Union. April 2010. Shebdon aqueduct may not be well known, but the nearby Wharf Inn is a feature of the Shropshire Union Canal.
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