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We often visit our granddaughter who lives with her Mum in Sale and stay for a few days in a cottage that was probably built in the 1770s and sits on the towpath of the Bridgewater Canal at Preston Brook. The building of the Bridgewater Canal kick-started the Industrial Revolution and the cottage was built at what was to become its junction with the Trent and Mersey Canal. There's a whole lot of history there which I'm beginning uncover in this article.

https://gregchapman.uk/sundry/canalsidecottages

#canallife #towpath #cottage #prestonbrook #bridgewater #canal #brickwork #history #industrialrevolution

Along the canal towpath, a mole has pushed up a row of molehills.

A toddler just came and planted a small stick in each hill.

When he grows up, maybe he'll plant flags on mountains.

#CanalLife #canal #boating #narrowboat #boat #UK #wildlife #mole #towpath @ukwaterways

We'd emailed the wonderful Liam of https://www.midlandsandcoast.co.uk/ to try to sort out a #coal delivery to #ourplace which fronts the #towpath of the #Bridgewater #Canal. I took a photo of his #boat last time we got #fuel from him. It's based the same distance on one side of #PrestonBrook #bridge as we are the other. This time I needed an emergency supply. He gave me a bag, lent me a barrow to carry it home and said he'd invoice me when he delivered all we have room to store.

As I collected the fuel the sun came out to reveal The Midlands & Coast Canal Carriers Ltd yard in all its glory.