This is an original milepost found to the south of Croxton Aqueduct. The aqueduct
was originally built to permit wide-beamed craft across but was replaced some
years ago with a narrow version.
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The narrowness of the aqueduct make the size of Big Lock at Middlewich, the
first of the wide-beamed locks at this end of the canal, somewhat redundant.
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Big Lock is the last lock at this end of the canal with the exception of the
stop lock at Dutton.
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The canal becomes very quiet and rural as it heads towards Northwich. North of
here is one of the wide flashes that mark this section of canal. They are caused
by subsidence due to the salt workings for which this area was famous.
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