The weather has continued to be bad with the occasional bit of good- but not a lot so we decided to go into Tattenhall Marina last Sunday. We have to go home for Anne's nephews wedding - Mark (Janet's eldest son) this Friday. The marina is in a lovely setting on the Shropshire Union Canal as it makes its way across the Cheshire Plain towards Chester.
I had made arrangements to hire a car from Enterprise on Wednesday so yesterday we decided to go into Chester by bus - although very wet it was still a very good day which included a walk around the city wall.
There will be a short break whilst we go down south- the journey will continue next week. Totals to day 32 are 108 locks and 205 miles
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| A view from BB moored in Tattenhall Marina- Beeston Castle on the left |
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| This lovely Thames style launch is moored next to us in the marina |
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| Some willow work on the side of the canal |
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| A close up of the outcrop of rock on which Beeston Castle is built |
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| A view of the Shroppie which follows the wall into Chester. The narrowboat has just come up the Northgate staircase locks. It shows the Bridge of Sighs near the North Gate entrance to the city |
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| A view of the Northgate staircase locks |
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| Telford's warehouse at Tower Wharf now a restaurant. Northgate locks are through the bridge on the right |
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| A view of the old Shropshire Union Canal's steam powered saw mill which is on the site of Taylors Boatyard. |
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| Covered dry dock. The whole site of Taylors Boatyard is Grade 2 listed and the current owner is in the process of restoring it. It will be a very long project but well worth the effort as it will really enhance the area and provide a real link to its industrial past. The bridge on the left leads to Northgate Locks and the lock on the right goes down to the River Dee although the branch is currently closed. |
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