Emptying the lock

There are five locks in this flight but many people seem to misread their guide and think there are only 4. The Sportsman pub is canalside just above lock 3 but mooring is limited. The approach southbound is via a blind corner through a narrow bridge hole (26) and there isn't a lock landing. The bank beyond bridge 26 is overgrown and there are underwater obstructions. The best approach is to pick up / drop the crew off in the lock tail as there is no towpath under the bridge.

Photograph taken by Terry Rigden and was added to the database before Saturday the 1st of January, 2005

This photo is one of 8 of Stockton Brook Bottom Lock No 5 on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) [Previous | Next]