Fletcher's Canal

Fletcher's Canal
Fletcher's Canal showing Clifton Viaduct in the distance. Pilkington's factory is on the right.
Specifications
Locks	1 (originally 1)
Status	Closed
History
Principal engineer	Matthew Fletcher
Date completed	1800
Date closed	1952
Geography
Branch of	Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal

Fletcher's Canal was a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) long canal in Greater Manchester, which connected the Wet Earth Colliery to the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal at Clifton Aqueduct. The canal is now derelict and no longer used.

The canal was built on the south bank of the River Irwell through the area now known as Clifton Country Park. West of Pilkington's long sections of the canal are evident, although none of these sections hold water. As the canal passes through Clifton Country Park a footpath is maintained along the former towpath. Some of the original features are still evident, albeit in extremely poor condition.