What is Peak Forest Canal?
The '''Peak Forest Canal''' is a narrow (7-foot gauge) [[canal]] in northern England. It is 14.8 miles (23.8 km) long. There is a flight of 16 [[Lock (water navigation)|locks]] that raise the canal by 209 feet (64 m) over the course of 1 mile. It was opened in 1800. It goes from Dukinfield in [[Tameside]], where it joins the [[Ashton Canal]] and crosses the [[River Goyt]] at [[Marple]] where it meets the [[Macclesfield Canal]]. It goes on to the Bugsworth Basin in [[Derbyshire]]. The Peak Forest Tramway, which was 6 miles (9.7 km) long was used to bring limestone down from the quarries. There is a short branch to the centre of [[Whaley Bridge]]. By the early 1960s it was in a very poor state but it has been restored.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Peak Forest Canal {{!}} Canal & River Trust|url=https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/peak-forest-canal|access-date=2023-04-01|website=canalrivertrust.org.uk|language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Canals in England]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Derbyshire]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Greater Manchester]]