Monday 25th
November 2019
Today saw the final run in to Chester. After filling up at the water
point at bridge 122, with the very muddy towpath, we entered the first of the
flight of five locks that lower the canal into the city.
All the locks on this section of the Shropshire Union Canal, between
Barbridge Junction and Chester, are wide beam and so ‘Ay-Up’ and ourselves were
able to do the locks together, with the exception of Beeston Iron Lock which,
due to it being too narrow, can only take one narrowboat at a time.
We stopped briefly below Tarvin Lock to visit B&M’s, looking for battery
operated, motion sensor lights, unsuccessfully.
After Hoole Lock, Chester itself is entered with the canal passing the
waterworks and tower, and several old mill and wharf buildings, now all tasteful
bars and restaurants, offices and accommodation. We moored just before Cow Lane
Bridge 123E, a very short walk into the city centre. With it being the winter
mooring period, we could stay here, free of charge, for 14 days. Wonderful.
Weather: a drizzly start to what became a reasonable day.
Day Total: 5 lock; 3 miles; 0 Tunnels; 0 Swing Bridges; 0 Lift Bridges;
0 Boat Lift; Day’s running hours 2.8
Overall Total: 839 locks; 1443 miles; 53 tunnels; 61 Swing Bridges; 17
Lift Bridges; 2 Boat Lifts; total engine running hours 914.8
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