The Ashton Canal runs between Ashton under Lyne and Manchester, UK.
It was formerly known as the Manchester and Ashton under Lyne Canal.
It links the Huddersfield Narrow and Peak Forest Canals with the Rochdale and Bridgewater Canals and forms part of the "Cheshire Ring"
It originally had branches running to Stockport and Hollinwood.
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