Wolseley Bridge to Rugeley (Trent & Mersey Canal)

The Canal and the River Trent

Bishton Hall

We are on the move today and the sun is shining and it is nice and warm.  We set off along the canal past Bishton Hall which is a school.  The canal and the River Trent run side by side along this stretch.  Soon we were approaching Bridge 69 where there is a boat moored there which sells cheap diesel, gas and also eggs.  

Approaching eggs and diesel

Getting Diesel

Few days old Piggies

We moored up alongside and the lady came and helped tie us up and served us with diesel and eggs.  They have pigs in the field by the canal and there was some babies which were a few days old and some others which were a couple of weeks old.  They do sell pork, sausages, etc. but didn’t have any at present but we are coming back up this way in a few weeks time so will stop and see if they have any then.

Aqueduct near Rugeley

Steps where body was found

We chugged on along the canal over the aqueduct and past some steps which were the scene of a murder  back in 1839.  Apparently 37 year old Christine Collins who was a fare paying passenger aboard a horse drawn narrowboat travelling between Preston Brook and London, her body was found floating in the canal here at Rugeley and was carried up the steps to the Talbot Inn which I think is no longer there.

We went on past there and moored at Rugeley just before Bridge 66.  There are plenty of shops in Rugeley so it is a good place to stock up with supplies.

We went up to the Morrison and Aldi and had a walk around the town which is quite nice then back to the boat.  There is also a Tesco right near the canal.

We are staying here tonight and chugging onto Fradley Junction tomorrow.

Moored at Rugeley