Hi, When we went over it three years ago. On the way North no problem, but when we came to come back over it about 5.00 p.m. the same day It was open for the Ship Canal with no sign of movements. A crew member climbed over the fencing and went down to the control cabin. He was told it was set for a ship due to leave Manchester docks.
We waited for nearly two hours with nothing happening. They then told us they had had problems at a ship canal lock and the ship had now lost the tide so would be staying over night in Manchester. So they closed the aqueduct to let us go over as we were waiting. Behind us they then reopened it so that the ship could pass through about 5 a.m. without anyone having to deal with the canal. All the best, Martin Reed. Oak and Ash Hotel Boats www.reedboats.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Haywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [canals-list] Barton Swing Aqueduct > 2008/12/10 Dave Larrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> I and chums crossed it in July or August 1986 and it was set in favour of >> the Bridgewater at the time. >> > > So sometime between 1984-86 the priority changed. Anyone have furrther > details? > > Steve > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
