Shropshire Union Canal Direction Post About 115 Metres South East Of Bridge Number 59

The direction post, located about 115 meters south-east of Bridge Number 59, dates from around 1830 and is made of cast iron. It is a short cylindrical post with a rounded top, featuring rectangular plates attached to the front. There are two plates at the top and one at the bottom. The raised lettering on these plates indicates distances to various locations: "AUTHERLEY/JUNCTION/25 MILES" on the left side, "NANTWICH/14/MILES" on the right side, and "NORBURY/JUNCTION/9½ MILES" at the bottom. This section of the canal was originally part of the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal, which was established by an act passed in 1826 and opened in 1835. It was later absorbed by the Ellesmere and Chester Canal in 1845 and became part of the Shropshire Union Canal in 1846.