Exploring the Ancient Canal Path Unveiling Hidden History & Astonishing Architecture #UKcanals

The Forgotten Waterway of Manchester and Stockport

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Today we take a walk down through the industrial heartland of Manchester, from near to sportcity the fantastic complex by Manchester City FC and the Etihad stadium, Co-Op Live Arena and the training complex we walk away from the Ashton Canal through Clayton and Openshaw towards Stockport and the Gorton Reservoir and outdoor centre following the yellow brick road. We explore Old Bridges, Aqueducts and discover lots of original parts of the canal including cobbled towpaths and old docks. The area is complete with cycle ways following abandoned railways on the Fallowfield loop which takes in the canal route, could this be a future green highway for people moving around the city? Could a new marina revitalise the area and bring millions into the local economy. Could Man City help to fund it?

This really is a fascinating area and one with massive opportunity to help revitalise an area that’s pulling out of its post industrial decline. Please do follow the links below and see if you can help this fantastic project.

Manchester and Stockport Canal Society – http://www.mscs.org.uk

Manchester and Stockport Canal Society Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068238694666

Fund Britains Waterways petition – https://www.change.org/p/fundbritainswaterways

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All camera footage shot with an Insta360 RS ONE Inch with Rode Go mic and Lavalier.

Fund Britains waterways – https://waterways.org.uk/waterways/sites/fund-britains-waterways-overview

Keep canals alive (canal and river trust) – https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/support-us/our-campaigns/keep-canals-alive

Rail Map Online – https://www.railmaponline.com

Waterway Routes – https://www.waterwayroutes.co.uk

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this one is a mile and a half to the restore section so about a millon and a half plus you’re going to have a potential of a marina Moorings which will bring more money in as well then to Abby ha lane bridge which is just here again no obstruction this is still here the canal would have ran through on the left hand side here You’ have had the toe path on this side but the old steel GD is across here and you have again not all of it but it may be below you have the old cobbles here of the toe path so now we’ve got a really cool pit of the canal here and you’ve got the old Canal we have obviously ran through this section here Toe Path would have been on the other side so we’re on the wrong side of the canal now but up ahe you have the bridge and this is the a road bridge and it still partially exists and what you’ve got is this side you still got all the the whole Bridge here as well as the arch which you can see here