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Where to Photograph Lock Flights and Staircases

We are attempting to list all places where photographers can photograph Flights of Locks and Staircases within the UK. A flight is a series of locks and can include a staircase. A staircase is 2 or more locks where the lower gates of the higher lock are also the higher gates of the lower one, i.e. staircase of 2 locks has only 3 gates. This is the start of a list that will both grow over time and hopefully we will be able to add more columns or information.

Where the names in the first column is hyperlinked this links to a Location page with more information on this site and over time more of these will be added, we will be delighted if some of you would like to also produce location pages.

Lock Flight

No. locks

Canal/Near

County

NGR

Website Link

Notes

Tardebigge

30

Worcester and Birmingham Canal  29-58

Worcestershire

SO962680

CanalPlan

 

Devizes Locks or
Caen Hill

Devizes Locks Gallery

29

Kennet and Avon Canal 22-50

Wiltshire

ST964617

CanalPlan

 

Lapworth

25

Stratford upon Avon Canal 2-27

Warwickshire

SP186695

CanalPlan

 

Wigan

23

Leeds and Liverpool Canal 65-87

Lancashire

SD577050

CanalPlan

 

Hatton Locks

Hatton Locks Gallery

21

Grand Union  26-46

Warwickshire

SP265655

CanalPlan

 

Wolverhampton

21

BCN 4-24

Warwickshire

SJ902011

CanalPlan

 

Marple

16

Peak Forest Canal 1-16

Cheshire

SJ957900

CanalPlan

 

Stourbridge

16

Stourbridge Canal 1-16

Worcestershire

SO888861

CanalPlan

 

Audlem Bottom Lock No 27

15

Shropshire Union  13-27

Shropshire

SJ653440

CanalPlan

 

Frimley or Deepcut

14

Basingstoke Canal 15 - 28

Surrey

SU942569

CanalPlan

 

Farmers Bridge

13

Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 1-13

Warwickshire

SO908871

CanalPlan

 

Rothersthorpe

13

Grand Union (Northampton)  1-13

Northamptonshire

SP725574

CanalPlan

 

Bosley

12

Macclesfield Canal 1-12

Cheshire

SJ907655

CanalPlan

 

Aston

11

Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 14 to 24

Warwickshire

SP087895

CanalPlan

 

Atherstone

11

Coventry Canal 1-11

Warwickshire

SP289997

CanalPlan

 

Curdworth

11

Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 29-38

Warwickshire

SP200973

CanalPlan

 

Tinsley

11

Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation 1-11

Yorkshire

SK394903

CanalPlan

 

Wilmcote

11

Stratford upon Avon Canal 40-50

Warwickshire

SP178566

CanalPlan

 

Foxton Inclined Plane and Locks

 

10

Grand Union (Leicester)  8-13

Leicestershire

SP690894

CanalPlan

8-12 & 13-17 are two staircases of 5 locks ea

Crofton

09

Kennet and Avon Canal 55-63

Wiltshire

SU270632

CanalPlan

 

Francis

09

Huddersfield Narrow Canal 34-42

Yorkshire

 

 

East

Marsworth

09

Grand Union  37-45

Hertfordshire

SP923153

CanalPlan

 

Napton

09

Oxford Canal (Southern) 8-16

Warwickshire

SP456606

CanalPlan

 

Rushall
Lock No 3

09

Rushall Canal (BCN) 1- 9

Warwickshire

SP033970

CanalPlan

 

Stockton

09

Grand Union  4-12

Warwickshire

SP432649

CanalPlan

 

Delph

08

Dudley Canal Line No 1-7

Worcestershire

SO919867

CanalPlan

 

Marsworth
Lock No 6

08

Grand Union (Aylesbury)  1-8

Buckinghamshire

SP917144

CanalPlan

 

Riders Green

08

Walsall Canal 1-8

Staffordshire

SO984917

CanalPlan

 

Walsall

08

Walsall Branch Canal 1-8

Staffordshire

SP004993

CanalPlan

 

Barrowford

07

Leeds and Liverpool Canal 45-51

Yorkshire

SD867403

CanalPlan

 

Johnson's Hill

07

Leeds and Liverpool Canal 58-64

Lancashire

SD590207

CanalPlan

 

Stoke Bruerne

07

Grand Union 14-20

Northamptonshire

SP742499

CanalPlan

 

Watford Flight

 

07

Grand Union (Leicester) 1-7

Northamptonshire

SP591687

CanalPlan

3 -6 are a staircase.

Astwood or Dodderhill

06

Worcester and Birmingham Canal 17-22

Worcestershire

SO934644

CanalPlan

 

Bank Newton

06

Leeds and Liverpool Canal 36-41

Yorkshire

SD913533

CanalPlan

 

Bath

06

Kennet and Avon Canal 7-13

Somerset

ST752643

CanalPlan

Locks 8&9 are combined.

Blackburn

06

Leeds and Liverpool Canal 52-57

Lancashire

SD676267

CanalPlan

 

Braunston

06

Grand Union  1-6

Northamptonshire

SP543660

CanalPlan

 

Camp Hill

06

Grand Union  52-57

Warwickshire

SP085857

CanalPlan

 

Diggle

06

Huddersfield Narrow Canal 25-30

Lancashire

SE003078

CanalPlan

West

Grindley Brook

06

Shropshire Union - Llangollen Canal
14-19

Shropshire

SJ522429

CanalPlan

17-19  are a Staircase

Hanwell

06

Grand Union   92-97

Middlesex

TQ143798

CanalPlan

 

Lawton

06

Trent and Mersey Canal 47-52

Staffordshire

SJ812563

CanalPlan

 

Oldbury

06

Titford Canal (BCN) 1-6

Warwickshire

SO993891

CanalPlan

 

Perry Bar

06

Tame Valley Canal 1-11

Warwickshire

SP075923

CanalPlan

 

Stoke Prior

06

Worcester and Birmingham Canal 23-28

Worcestershire

SO954672

CanalPlan

 

Tibberton or Offerton

06

Worcester and Birmingham Canal 11-16

Worcestershire

SO896580

CanalPlan

 

Woodham

06

Basingstoke Canal 1-6

Surrey

TQ032610

CanalPlan

 

Adderley

05

Shropshire Union  8-12

Shropshire

SJ668397

CanalPlan

 

Bingley 5 Rise

05

Leeds and Liverpool Canal 25-29

Yorkshire

SE106399

CanalPlan

Staircase

Claydon

05

Oxford Canal (Southern) 17-21

Oxfordshire

SP464504

CanalPlan

 

Clayton

05

Ashton Canal 9 -13

Lancashire

SJ878983

CanalPlan

 

Goldsworth

05

Basingstoke Canal 7-11

Surrey

SU985582

CanalPlan

 

Knowle

05

Grand Union  47-51

Warwickshire

SP189760

CanalPlan

14

Seend

05

Kennet and Avon Canal  17-21

Wiltshire

ST926614

CanalPlan

 

Tyrley

05

Shropshire Union  3-7

Shropshire

SJ686329

CanalPlan

 

Bascote

04

Grand Union  14-17

Warwickshire

SP394642

CanalPlan

14 & 15 Staircase

Forest

04

Chesterfield Canal 54-57

Nottinghamshire

SK666830

CanalPlan

 

Hurleston

04

Shropshire Union - Llangollen Canal 1-4

Cheshire

SJ625553

CanalPlan

 

Llangynidr

04

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal 3-6

Brecknockshire

SO138198

CanalPlan

 

Stone

04

Trent and Mersey Canal 27-30

Staffordshire

SJ901337

CanalPlan

 

Stourton

04

Stourbridge Canal 17-20

Worcestershire

SO860851

CanalPlan

 

Stratford

04

Stratford upon Avon Canal 52-55

Warwickshire

SP202552

CanalPlan

 

Beswick

03

Ashton Canal 5-7

Lancashire

SJ865988

CanalPlan

 

Bingley 3 Rise

03

Leeds and Liverpool Canal 22-24

Yorkshire

SE106394

CanalPlan

Staircase

Brades Hall

03

Gower Branch Canal (BCN) 1-3

Warwickshire

SO977903

CanalPlan

 

Bratch

03

Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal 23-25

Worcestershire

SO866938

CanalPlan

 

Field Staircase

03

Leeds and Liverpool Canal 16-18

Yorkshire

SE178397

CanalPlan

 

Hazelhurst

03

Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon)
10-12

Staffordshire

SJ948537

CanalPlan

 

Kirkstall Forge

03

Leeds and Liverpool Canal 8-10

Yorkshire

SE249363

CanalPlan

Staircase

Newlay

03

Leeds and Liverpool Canal 11-13

Yorkshire

SE241367

CanalPlan

Staircase

Northgate

03

Shropshire Union   41-43

Cheshire

SJ400666

CanalPlan

staircase

Smethwick

03

BCN (Old Main Line) 1-3

Warwickshire

SP028890

CanalPlan

 

Spon Lane

03

Spon Lane Locks Branch (BCN)

Warwickshire

SO997899

CanalPlan

 

Tipton Factory

03

BCN  1 to 3

Warwickshire

SO949927

CanalPlan

 

See Also:

Major Canals and Waterways

Major Canal Features

Canal Tunnels

Canals in England  

Canals in Wales 

Canals in Scotland 

Canals in Northern Ireland 

Non Navigable and Lost Canals


This list will continue to grow as we come across new places. REMEMBER if know of somewhere that you feel is a good place please let us know.

 


By: Keith Park and Tracey Park Section: Canal and Waterway Section Key:
Page Ref: lock_flights Topic: Canals & Waterways  Last Updated: 05/2009
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