Current status Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal

the canal north of agecroft road, in water @ point. towpath here cleared of overgrowth in 2007.



the 1936 breach @ nob end, in 2008

almost 60% of canal s original length no longer in water. bury wharf covered industrial estate. car park has been built on top of canal, near daisyfield viaduct, there on towpath remains accessible. canal, in water overgrown weeds, culverted under water street in radcliffe. continues in water dam @ ladyshore, following foundations of demolished paper mill, built in 1956, may found.

the 1936 breach never repaired , presents significant gap in canal s route. on salford arm, although in condition, top 3 locks @ prestolee derelict; bottom 3 have been removed. canal in water bottom of lock flight through ringley locks. ringley bridge infilled, canal through ringley village , giants seat locks. kilcoby bridge missing , there canal inaccessible until reaches m60 motorway. overgrown, rhodes lock still in reasonable condition. 1 or more electricity pylons straddle infilled canal between rhodes lock , motorway, has been built on line of canal. sludge lagoon built during motorway s construction blocks short section toward clifton aqueduct. canal not take water again until beyond clifton aqueduct, short 900-foot (270 m) length exists between former pilkington factory , enersys factory. lumn s lane aqueduct missing canal in water between there , holland street. beyond point canal infilled , in parts built over, through pendleton. junction river irwell in salford has been restored , made navigable.

the bolton arm of canal interrupted absence of hall lane aqueduct @ little lever, demolished in 1950 make way widening of hall lane. in darcy lever, damside aqueduct, crossed radcliffe road , tonge river, missing, having been demolished in june 1965. route of st peter s way has entirely destroyed significant section of canal heads centre of bolton , church wharf no longer exists. last section of bolton arm of canal still in water used fishing.

the entire route of canal protected adverse development prevent restoration, having been included in unitary development plans of salford city council, bolton council , bury council.