Talk:Macclesfield Canal

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)

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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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)

Roving bridges
I note that, in the Features section, the roving bridges are locally said to be called 'snake' bridges. In Congleton I regularly heard them called 'snail' bridges due to the resemblence between their spiral construction and the form of a snail's shell. Does anyone have a strong opinion of whether this term should be added or not? --Stooriefit1969 (talk) 14:02, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Missing Engineer
William Crosley (junior) son of William Crosley (senior)? Any thoughts? --ClemRutter (talk) 23:33, 24 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes, some thoughts. They are called William Crosley I and William Crosley II in Skempton (Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers - Vol 1). Crosley I died in 1796, while working on the Rochdale Canal. Crosley II (career from 1802 to 1838, birth and death unknown) was the one who worked on the Macclesfield Canal, among many such projects. Bob1960evens (talk) 10:18, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

Assessment
I have assessed the article against the criteria for B-class. As it meets these criteria, I am aprating it to B-class. Bob1960evens (talk) 10:37, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Suitably referenced, with inline citations
 * Reasonable coverage - no obvious omissions or inaccuracies
 * Defined structure, with adequate lead
 * Reasonably well written for grammar and flow
 * Supporting materials - Infobox, map, images
 * Appropriately understandable

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