Travis Mill Lock No 28 
Travis Mill Lock No 28 is one of some locks on the Rochdale Canal and unusually is chained shut overnight.
Early plans of what would become the Rochdale Canal were drawn up by George Wright in 1888 but problems with Brench Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Leeds. Expectations for coal traffic to Oldpool were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Taylor's "By Lump Hammer and Piling Hook Across The Country" he describes his experiences passing through Amberscester Locks during the war.

Facilities: water point.
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Lightbank Bridge No 36 | 4 furlongs | |
| Winterbutlee Lock No 30 | 2 furlongs | |
| Winding Hole between Nip Square and Winterbutlee Locks | 1½ furlongs | |
| Nip Square Lock No 29 | 1 furlong | |
| Site of Birks Mill | ¼ furlongs | |
| Travis Mill Lock No 28 | ||
| Birks Hall Bridge No 35 | a few yards | |
| Hollings Bridge No 34 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Hollins Mill | 1 furlong | |
| Site of Alma Mill | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Hollings Lock No 27 | 2 furlongs | |
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![Rochdale Canal, Travis Mill Lock. Travis Mill Lock (Number 28) on the Rochdale Canal, at Walsden. Behind the lock is Bridge number 35 ([[[2137351]]]). Also prominent is the spire of [[[2137357]]]. by David Dixon – 29 October 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/13/73/2137368_ee1f0cb7_120x120.jpg)













![Sir John Cockcroft's Blue Plaque. Seen on the gable end of a house on Birks Lane, Walsden. Sir John's childhood home can be seen here [[513474]] by michael ely – 02 August 2007](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/51/34/513472_067ec64b_120x120.jpg)
![Mill near Travis Mill Lock [No 28], Walsden. Is this Travis Mill, or has that been demolished? The mill is located on Birks Lane. by Christine Johnstone – 06 May 2014](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/97/80/3978094_7fe652d8_120x120.jpg)


![Elizabeth II postbox, Walsden Post Office. Postbox No. OL14 130.See [[[5949470]]] for postbox. by JThomas – 18 October 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/94/94/5949467_06a362bb_120x120.jpg)
![Walsden Post Office. Showing position of Postbox No. OL14 130.See [[[5949467]]] for context. by JThomas – 18 October 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/94/94/5949470_a3a310a4_120x120.jpg)





![Birks House, Walsden. See [[2432830]]. by Humphrey Bolton – 27 May 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/43/28/2432840_364d8853_120x120.jpg)

![The Rochdale Canal at Walsden, Yorkshire. Winterbutlee Lock, No 30, is behind and to the right of the photographer. The houses on the left are on the main road, (Rochdale Road). The spire of St. Peter's Church is visible, right of centre, and the corner of Birks Mill is in front of it, with the remains of Nip Square Lock No 29 nearby, but not easily visible as the canal had not at that time been restored. For a modern view of the same scene after the recent restoration, see [[4096]] by Dr Neil Clifton – 30 May 1974](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/37/41/374149_744e822b_120x120.jpg)

