Monument record 10972 - Tower Wharf, Shropshire Union Canal

Tower Wharf is a substantial wharf recorded to the south of the North basin and extending for much of the length of the canal between the basin and the Northgate locks. The wharf included a crane base and a number of mooring posts in the late 19th century, however, by the mid 20th century it had fallen out of use. (1)

<1> Wood, J, 1833, Plan of the City of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH5258.

<2> Cole, G, 1805, Chester 1805 (Map of) (Maps and Plans). SCH6511.

<3> Neele, Samuel John, 1809, Plan of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH6512.

<4> Thomas, T, c.1853, Plan of the City and Liberties of Chester with Recent Additional Buildings (Maps and Plans). SCH6515.