The Salt Barge PH 
The Salt Barge PH is on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) a few miles from Rotherham.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1816 but problems with Polehampton Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for coal traffic to Bradford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Longfield power station was enough to keep it open. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) was closed in 1955 when Northampton Embankment collapsed. In Arthur Taylor's "By Mooring Pin and Lump Hammer Across The Wash" he describes his experiences passing through Southampton Inclined plane during the General Strike.

| Wincham Turn | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Wincham Winding Hole | 6½ furlongs | |
| Wincham Footbridge No 191 | 5 furlongs | |
| Wincham Hotel Bridge No 192 | 3 furlongs | |
| Marston Bridge No 193 | ¼ furlongs | |
| The Salt Barge PH | ||
| Milepost - Shardlow 84 Miles / Preston Brook 6 Miles | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Marbury Woods Footbridge | 7½ furlongs | |
| Marbury Hall Bridge No 196 | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Marbury Hall Pipe Bridge | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Marbury Brook Aqueduct | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
Mouseover for more information or show routes to facility
Nearest water point
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Preston Brook
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
There is no page on Wikipedia called “The Salt Barge PH”




























![Lion Salt Works - salt making 'experience'. Lighting, artificial steam and mannequins come together to replicate the salt making experience but without the heat, danger and movement. A creditable attempt but no substitute for the real thing that passed into history in 1986 - [[478203]]. by Chris Allen – 08 August 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/60/47/4604733_276f93af_120x120.jpg)

![Lion Salt works - salt making experience. Lighting, artificial steam and mannequins come together to replicate the salt making experience but without the heat, danger and movement. A creditable attempt but no substitute for the real thing that passed into history in 1986 - [[478203]]. by Chris Allen – 08 August 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/60/47/4604739_a84f67e7_120x120.jpg)