Hurleston Services 
Hurleston Services is on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) near to Exeter Inclined plane.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Bedford Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Oldbury and Portsmouth Canal at Preston the canal ran for 17 miles to Warwick. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Plymouth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 5 mile section between Doncaster and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1955 after a breach at Bath. According to Barry Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Leeds Embankment is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

Facilities: water point.
| Bachehouse Bridge No 2 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Bridge No 1A | 1 furlong | |
| Hurleston Bridge No 1 | 1 furlong | |
| Hurleston Services Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Pipe Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Services | ||
| Hurleston Top Lock No 4 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Lock No 3 | ½ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Lock No 2 | 1 furlong | |
| Hurleston Bottom Lock No 1 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Hurleston Junction | 2 furlongs | |
9 Aug 2017 - services were U/S and locked off. 9 Nov 2017 - services still closed and likely to be so for some time (major septic tank problem). Water points still available May 2019 - services now permanently closed. CR&T say they will replace with new facilities nearer Whitchurch.
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![Feed to Hurleston Reservoir: view SE. The top of the inlet between the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal and Hurleston Reservoir; see also [[853167]]. The building on the far side of the canal is used as an office by the part-time lock-keeper; see also [[853552]] by Espresso Addict – 06 October 2007](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/85/35/853578_d4b1f8d1_120x120.jpg)




![Feeder to Hurleston Reservoir, Cheshire. Just above the top lock of the four at Hurleston Junction, the Llangollen Canal feeds into the reservoir. There is always a flow because the canal is fed constantly from the River Dee just west of Llangollen.See also: [[[853167]]] by Roger D Kidd – 23 May 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/69/50/1695040_b010686a_120x120.jpg)



![Feed to Hurleston Reservoir: view NNW. The Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union Canal feeds Hurleston Reservoir. View from the footbridge across the inlet at the top of Hurleston Locks. See also [[853578]] by Espresso Addict – 06 October 2007](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/85/31/853167_f49f3633_120x120.jpg)















