Shropshire Union Canal

Shropshire Union Canal is a canal in England, United Kingdom. Shropshire Union Canal is situated nearby to the locality Stanlow, as well as near the suburb Wolverham.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ellesmere Port railway station and National Waterways Museum.

Ellesmere Port railway station

Railway station

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Ellesmere Port railway station is located in the town of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. The station was an intermediate through station on the Hooton–Helsby line.

National Waterways Museum

Museum

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The National Waterways Museum is a transport museum, at Ellesmere Port in the English county of Cheshire, which concentrates on the history of Britain's navigable inland waterways.

Ellesmere Port Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Ellesmere Port Dock is a dock in Britain, situated on the Manchester Ship Canal, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ellesmere Port and Ince.

Ellesmere Port

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Ellesmere Port is in West Cheshire. Surrounding villages include Willaston, Neston, Parkgate, and Hooton.

Ince is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated immediately to the east of the Stanlow Oil Refinery. Ince is situated 2½ miles east of Shropshire Union Canal.

Elton

Village

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Elton is a village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, 13 km northeast of Chester, between Helsby and Ellesmere Port, near the River Mersey. Elton is situated 3 miles east of Shropshire Union Canal.

Shropshire Union Canal

Type: Canal
Also known as: “Ellesmere Canal”
Category: body of water
Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.28333° or 53° 17′ north

Longitude

-2.88333° or 2° 53′ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

9C5V74M8+8M

GeoNames ID

2637887

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Satellite Map

Discover Shropshire Union Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stanlow and Wolverham.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stanlaw Abbey and Cheshire Oaks.

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