Lapworth Lock No 7
Address is taken from a point 366 yards away.
Lapworth Lock No 7 is one of many locks on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section); it has a rise of only a few inches near to Gloucester Tunnel.
Early plans of what would become the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1888 but problems with Arun Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Orginally intended to run to Poleworth, the canal was never completed beyond Northampton. Expectations for manure traffic to Blackburn were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) were submitted to parliament in 1972, water transfer to the treatment works at Bradford kept it open. The 9 mile section between Wakefield and Wolverhampton was closed in 1888 after a breach at Bolton. "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Thomas Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Southampton Boat Lift.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Lapworth Lock No 11 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Lapworth Lock No 10 | 1 furlong | |
| Lapworth Lock No 9 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Lapworth Lock No 8 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Lapworth Turnover Bridge No 32 | a few yards | |
| Lapworth Lock No 7 | ||
| Lapworth Lock No 6 | ½ furlongs | |
| Pinners Bridge No 31 | 2 furlongs | |
| Lapworth Lock No 5 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Lapworth Cricket Club Bridge No 30 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Lapworth Lock No 4 | 4¼ furlongs | |
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![Bridge 32, Lapworth Locks. This is a closer view of the cast iron footbridge and the canal side cottage shown in [[3812655]]. The cast iron bridge consists of two sections cantilevered out from the brick abutments with a narrow gap between which allowed the towing rope to pass through, there being no towpath under the bridge. The lower gate to lock 7 can be seen through the bridge. by Christopher Hall – 19 April 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/81/26/3812659_c01b7afd_120x120.jpg)


![Bridge No 32 at Lapworth Locks No 7, Warwickshire. The lock is empty and the towpath side ground paddle is up, so I must have prepared that while we were in Lock No 8. We will be entering the lock when I have opened the gates. [[[1714940]]]There are twenty-six locks in the Lapworth flight on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal. Together they change the water level by 158ft 6in (about 52 metres) over about two and a half miles. However, navigating from top to bottom of the flight will only involve passing through twenty-five locks, because Nos 20 and 21 are paired, the former being on the bypass towards the quarter mile link to the Grand Union Canal. by Roger D Kidd – 07 September 2008](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/71/50/1715057_26756f90_120x120.jpg)

















![Stratford-on-Avon Canal: Lapworth Lock Number 6. Unlike [[3193541]] this lock is not a listed structure. Lapworth Farm is beyond. by Nigel Cox – 06 September 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/19/47/3194791_2039ee1d_120x120.jpg)




