Talk:Macclesfield Canal

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[edit] Canal length - inconsistency ??

"The Macclesfield Canal [...] runs 26 miles (42 km) from Marple Junction [...] to a junction [...] near Kidsgrove." Read on: " The upper section, from Bosley top lock to Marple Junction, offers 26 miles of lock free cruising [...] The lower section, ten miles from Bosley bottom lock to Kidgsgrove"
So what's the true length of the canal? 26 miles as per the first quote, or 26 (upper)+10 (lower) thus 36 miles altogether as implied by the second one? Could someone sort this out ?
Jotel 10:11, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorted! The upper pound is 16 miles Mayalld 07:10, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! --Jotel 16:56, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Maps

Added an ext. link to a set of maps. If nobody objects, I'll delete the {{mapneeded}} thingie later. --Jotel 07:28, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

The external map is very nice. However, I think that as a project we ought to aim for an inline map for every canal actually as part of the article (see Peak Forest Canal for an example) Mayalld 07:45, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Features: "the above picture"

The site of the lock remains as a narrows just in front of the bridge in the above picture, overhung by a loading canopy. This style of writing is unsuitable for WP. There is no 'above picture' near the relevant text. Could someone with local knowledge sort it out? --Jotel (talk) 16:56, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

I think they mean the picture at the top of the article which has a canopy & narrow bit in front of a bridge. It might be a bit clearer if it was written as 'The site of the lock remains as a narrows overhung by a loading canopy, just in front of the bridge in the above picture.' JMiall₰ 18:26, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
I've rejigged the picture layout. The picture and text had become detatched from each other during the major expansions of the article over the past couple of days Mayalld (talk) 19:45, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
Thank you. Let's hope the text & picture become inseparable from now on :-) --Jotel (talk) 07:20, 21 February 2008 (UTC)