Saltersford Tunnel

[Heartland]

According to Lewis Edwards 1962 edition

Beam Derwent Mouth to Horninglow Wharf 13ft 6in 

Beam Horniglow to Croxton Aqueduct 7ft 

Croxton to Preston Brook 9ft, Croxton Aqueduct only passes boats of 7ft beam

 

Whilst it has been mentioned that flats might have travelled east from Preston Brook, such a statement must be questioned. It was to the Duke & Bridgewaters interest to terminate flat (or flatt's) at Preston Brook as a terminus point on the Trent & Mersey would have benefited the T & M with regards to wharf and warehouse charges.     

[ditchcrawler]

33 minutes ago, Heartland said:

According to Lewis Edwards 1962 edition

Beam Derwent Mouth to Horninglow Wharf 13ft 6in 

Beam Horniglow to Croxton Aqueduct 7ft 

Croxton to Preston Brook 9ft, Croxton Aqueduct only passes boats of 7ft beam

 

Whilst it has been mentioned that flats might have travelled east from Preston Brook, such a statement must be questioned. It was to the Duke & Bridgewaters interest to terminate flat (or flatt's) at Preston Brook as a terminus point on the Trent & Mersey would have benefited the T & M with regards to wharf and warehouse charges.     

But Croxton is on its third aqueduct at the moment, they weren't all 7 foot

[Heartland]

Yes, I agree

 

Croxton is the third at this spot and the second belonged to the period of widening from Anderton to Middlewich.

 

The first would date from Henshall's time.