The Chester Canal is a canal linking the south Cheshire town of Nantwich with the River Dee at Chester, providing a route for produce (including salt) from Nantwich to reach Chester and, beyond it, the sea via the Dee estuary.
Today, it is part of the Shropshire Union Canal, and - being instigated by an Act of Parliament in 1772 - it is also the oldest section.
Until the building of the later Ellesmere Canal (1805) and the Trent and Mersey Canal it was under-used.
A brief history and some pictures of the Chester Canal, from Steve Howe's 'Chester: a Virtual stroll Around the Walls' may be found here: www.bwpics.co.uk
The Chester Canal Heritage Trust was started in 1997. To find out more: www.chestercanalheritagetrust.co.uk