Weather rather threatening all day without actually raining. Enough wind to keep you on your toes. The countryside through Staffordshire as far as the outskirts of Stone is pretty as a picture. Once into Stone everything becomes far more industrial. It was nice to see canalside mills and factories with lights on and people working in them though! No dereliction here.
Stopped at '
The Star' at lunchtime right next to Stone Bottom lock. Thereafter there is a flight of four locks taking us up through the town, followed by the Measham flight, a further four locks leaving Stone. We pushed on and moored just outside Barlaston as beyond here Stoke-on-Trent begins and we dont want to stop in town overnight.....
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| Nice bit of bridge brickwork - it lead to a hall.... |
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| Cobbled horse ramp and worn steps |
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| The Star at Stone Bottom Lock. Lunchtime sustenance. Recommended! |
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| Now I've heard of steel boats, glass fibre and wood, but I don't think this will catch on. |
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