Trent and Mersey Canal

The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 93+1⁄2-mile canal in , and in north-central England. It is a "narrow canal" for the vast majority of its length, but at the extremities to the east of and north of , it is a wide canal.
Tap on a place
to explore it
  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in England
  • Also known as: Grand Trunk Canal

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brook House and Runcorn East railway station.

Building
is a building.

Railway station
serves the eastern suburbs of in , , offering train services to and and to and North .

School
is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status in . The school is named after Henry Bolingbroke, who became King Henry IV of England. The school is sponsored by the Ormiston Academies Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murdishaw and Norton.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Suburb
is an area in the eastern part of the town of , in the district, in the ceremonial county of , England. It was originally a separate village 3 miles to the east of Runcorn, but in the 1970s and 1980s became absorbed within Runcorn by the expansion of its new town.

Village
is a village and civil parish in the , , England. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 246. is situated 2 miles northeast of Trent and Mersey Canal.

Trent and Mersey Canal

Latitude
53.31667° or 53° 19′ north
Longitude
-2.65° or 2° 39′ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9C5V888X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2635501
Wiki­data ID
Q11801
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Trent and Mersey Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Trent and Mersey Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Trent and Mersey Canal
  • Chinese: 特伦特-默西运河
  • Chinese: 特倫特-默西運河
  • Dutch: Trent and Mersey Canal
  • Egyptian Arabic: قناة ترينت وميرسى
  • Finnish: Trentin–Merseyn kanava
  • French: canal de Trent et Mersey
  • French: Canal de Trent et Mersey
  • German: Trent and Mersey Canal
  • German: Trent-and-Mersey-Canal
  • German: Trent-Mersey-Kanal
  • German: Trent-und-Mersey-Kanal
  • Italian: Canale di Trent e Mersey
  • Japanese: トレント・アンド・マージー運河
  • Japanese: トレント=マージー運河
  • Japanese: トレントマージー運河
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Trent og Mersey-kanalen
  • Norwegian: Trent og Mersey-kanalen
  • Russian: Канал Трент и Мерси
  • Russian: Канал Трент-Мерси
  • Russian: Трент — Мерси
  • Russian: Трент энд Мерси-канал
  • Spanish: Canal de Trent y Mersey
  • Swedish: Trent-Mersey-kanalen
  • Welsh: Camlas Trent a Merswy

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Preston Brook and Whitehouse.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Halton General Hospital and Halton Castle.

England: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into London, Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds.

Curious Canals to Discover

Uncover intriguing canals from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Trent and Mersey Canal”. Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.