down the north

All very interesting, I have section Inspectors reports from Lawton Yard, 1888 and mention is made to Bidners upper and lower locks. Could this also be wheelock Top,bottom. It refers to the two together so there's not many other in the Cheshire flight that are 'together' Also re GH Cooke windlass, I'm still uncertain whee they were made; someone said they were made at Middlewich, on the offside opposite where Middlewich narrowboats were.  Aslo, I'd heard they were made at Wheelock, and to complicate things further, there was a small round brick building on the Chesh locks that Max Holgate  photoghraphed, that could have been a small forge, ( as it had a chimney pot) but where that was I'v no idea .

Our windlass collection at the Museum, Water & Wheels is growing, and we'd be very pleased to display any old marked ones we have no examples of such as, boatmans SUR co, Seddons of Middlewich, GJCCo, GWR, ( stratford canal), S&WCco. Members may have heard I found an Anderton Coy windlass last year ( attached), stamped both sides and previously unknown, also seen a marked' LB Falkner' thanks. Martin.