Talk:Macclesfield Canal

message: "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)
replies: text: Thanks! --Jotel 16:56, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Canal length - inconsistency ?? 

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

message: This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 14:18, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  WikiProject class rating

message: 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)
replies: text: 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)
replies: text: 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)
replies: text: Thank you.  Let's hope the text & picture become inseparable from now on :-)  --Jotel (talk) 07:20, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Features: "the above picture" 

message: 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)
thread_title:  Roving bridges 

message: William Crosley (junior) son of William Crosley (senior)? Any thoughts?
--ClemRutter (talk) 23:33, 24 November 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Missing Engineer

message: I have assessed the article against the criteria for B-class.
* 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
As it meets these criteria, I am aprating it to B-class. Bob1960evens (talk) 10:37, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment

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