Poolstock Top Lock No 1
Poolstock, Wigan WN3 5DU, United Kingdom
Poolstock Top Lock No 1
is a minor waterways place
on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch) between
Plank Lane Bridge No 8 (Lift Bridge and site of former Colliery) (5 miles and ¾ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the southeast) and
Wigan Junction (Junction of Leeds and Liverpool Main Line and Leigh Branch) (3¼ furlongs
to the northeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Plank Lane Bridge No 8 is Poolstock Top Lock Footbridge No 1D;
a few yards
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Wigan Junction is Lyons Bridge No 1B;
2¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Scotsman's Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Poolstock Bottom Lock Footbridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Poolstock Bottom Lock No 2 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Poolstock Water Pipe Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Poolstock Top Lock Footbridge No 1D | a few yards | |
| Poolstock Top Lock No 1 | ||
| Lyons Bridge No 1B | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Westwood Power Station Cable Bridge No 1A | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Aireys Footbridge No 1 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Wigan Junction | 3¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Visitor Moorings — 5 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Marina — 11 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Bridgewater Marina
Worsley Visitor Moorings — 13 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Worsley Visitor Moorings
Stretford Marina — 17 miles, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina
Watch House Cruising Club — 18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Watch House Cruising Club
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 — 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Pottery Changeline Bridge — 6½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Pottery Changeline Bridge
Dean Locks No 90 — 4 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Dean Locks No 90
Burscough Bridge Wharf — 11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Burscough Bridge Wharf
Scarisbrick Marina — 15 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Scarisbrick Marina
Wigan Top Lock Services — 2 miles, 3½ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock Services
St Mary's Marina — 13 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to St Mary's Marina
White Bear Marina (Adlington) — 6 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to White Bear Marina (Adlington)
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station — 14 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 12 miles, 1½ furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor MooringsNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Pump Out — 5 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 — 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Bottom Lock No 87
Moss Bridge No 35 — 9 miles, 7½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Moss Bridge No 35
Withington Lane Bridge No 58 — 2 miles, 3 furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Withington Lane Bridge No 58
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station — 14 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 12 miles, 1½ furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor MooringsNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Watch House Cruising Club — 18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Watch House Cruising Club
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Burscough Bridge Wharf — 11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Burscough Bridge Wharf
Wigan Top Lock Services — 2 miles, 3½ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Wigan Top Lock Services
St Mary's Marina — 13 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to St Mary's Marina
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station — 14 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 12 miles, 1½ furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor MooringsNearest place to turn
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Ince Moss Winding Hole — 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bamfurlong Winding Hole — 2 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Dover Lock No 2 Winding Hole — 3 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Gerrards Bridge Winding Hole — 4 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Pennington Waterside and Marina — 5 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Winding Hole — 5 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Quayside Winding Hole — 6 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Bridgewater Bridge Winding Hole
Marsland Green Winding Hole — 8 miles, 6 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Marsland Green Winding Hole
Morley's Bridge Winding Hole — 9 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Morley's Bridge Winding Hole
Peel Hall Winding Hole — 9 miles, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Peel Hall Winding Hole
Winding Hole between Vicar's Hall and Whitehead Hall Bridges — 10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Winding Hole between Vicar's Hall and Whitehead Hall Bridges
Boothstown Basin — 11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Boothstown Basin
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Junction — 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Wigan Pier Junction — 6¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Wigan Pier Junction
Ell Meadow Winding Hole — 2 miles, ¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Ell Meadow Winding Hole
Crooke Underground Canal — 3 miles, ¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Crooke Underground Canal
Winding Hole below Dean Locks — 4 miles, 3 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Winding Hole below Dean Locks
Appley Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 6½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Appley Bridge Winding Hole
Parbold Spur — 7 miles, 6½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Parbold SpurNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Plank Lane Pump Out — 5 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Spark Bridge Sanitary Station — 14 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Spark Bridge Sanitary Station
Ellerbeck Narrowboats Wharf — 7 miles, 6 furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Ellerbeck Narrowboats Wharf
Johnson's Hillock Visitor Moorings — 12 miles, 1½ furlongs and 29 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Johnson's Hillock Visitor MooringsNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Leigh Bridge No 11
Bridgewater Marina — 11 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Bridgewater Marina
Stretford Marina — 17 miles, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leigh Bridge No 11, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Stretford and Leigh Branch) to Stretford - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Scarisbrick Marina — 15 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Scarisbrick Marina
St Mary's Marina — 13 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to St Mary's Marina
Fettlers Wharf Marina — 13 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Liverpool to Wigan) to Lathom Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) to Fettlers Wharf Marina
White Bear Marina (Adlington) — 6 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Wigan Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to White Bear Marina (Adlington)Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
Of locks, bridges and gearboxes from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 27th of September, 2016
Old stomping grounds from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Wednesday the 8th of April, 2009
Old stomping grounds from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Wednesday the 8th of April, 2009
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[Canal pound]
at Preston Brook (Dutton Stop Lock No 76) and the start of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Leigh (Poolstock Bottom Lock No 2), a distance of 39.5 miles
[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]
racecourse and gives the name to the course's Canal Turn. Direction: East (top) to west (bottom) Leeds Granary Wharf, Leeds city centre Armley Pool Kirkstall
[Listed buildings in Ince-in-Makerfield]
November 2017 Historic England, "Leeds and Liverpool Canal lock to south-east of Poolstock Lane, Ince-in-Makerfield (1228422)", National Heritage List
[North Pennine Ring]
subsidence. It now sits on top of an embankment, made for waste from the pit tips, and the locks have been moved to Poolstock, just before the junction
[Outer Pennine Ring]
originally a lock at Plank Lane and another two at the Dover Lock Inn, but all three have been removed and replaced by the two Poolstock locks, situated
[Wimbledon Stadium]
to 1939. The team was re-formed after the war and the Dons raced in the top flight National League Division One from 1946 to 1964. The Dons were multiple
[Listed buildings in Shevington]
and the listed buildings associated with it are a bridge, locks, and a lock-keeper's cottage. The other listed buildings are a farmhouse, farm buildings
[Listed buildings in Wigan]
England, "Lock No. 21 on Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Wigan (1380074)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 17 November 2017 Historic England, "Lock No.
[Huish Athletic Ground]
game saw a new record crowd of 14,329 pack into Huish with thousands more locked outside the ground. After the game got under way, the weight of the hordes
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Poolstock No.1/Top Lock, Leeds-Liverpool Canal (Leigh Branch), 2.9.14. Plans for a second lock at Poolstock were drawn up in 1913 (and can be accessed via ...
A canal pound, reach, or level (American usage), is the stretch of level water impounded ... Canal near Leigh (Poolstock Bottom Lock No 2), a distance of 39.5 miles (63.6 km). ... 4, around Four Locks, Big pool, and Roundtop Hill near Dam No. ... (183 m) above sea level, and is one of the highest summit pounds in Britain.
Poolstock Lock No 2, M6 Motorway Bridge, 4.38, 6, 2hr 55min, 3.56, 2hr 55min, 3.56, 2hr 55min, 3.56, 1. Dover Bridge No 4, Wigan Top Lock No 65, 6.00, 22 ...
Mar 29, 2016 ... Lock 1 On The Leigh Branch Of The Leeds Liverpool Canal ... Quick Description: This lock is the top lock of two on the Leigh ... and wider boats would not be able to pass through the locks on the other canals ... This lock is known as Poolston Top Lock and is the first lock from the main line junction at Wigan.
Mar 4, 2016 ... This morning the pound between Poolstock no 1 and no 2 locks was empty again . ... There was 1 boat at the top lock and another at the bottom.