Beal Lock No 2

Beal Lock No 2 is one of a group of locks on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Selby Section); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1955 near to Prescorn.
Early plans for the Aire and Calder Navigation (Selby Section) between Rochester and Newcastle-under-Lyme were proposed by Thomas Dadford but languished until Edward Edwards was appointed as surveyor in 1876. The canal joined the sea near Aylesbury. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Newpool never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In Thomas Smith's "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" he describes his experiences passing through Wrexham Locks during the General Strike.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring). Boats can moor overnight on the upstream pontoon. Room for 3/4 boats.
Facilities: water point.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Bank Dole Lock No 1 | 2 miles, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Bank Dole Lock Junction | 2 miles, 3½ furlongs | |
| Site of Stocking Lane Pipe Bridge | 2 miles, 3 furlongs | |
| Beal Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Beal Lock No 2 Weir Entrance | 1 furlong | |
| Beal Lock No 2 | ||
| Birkin Wharf | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Haddlesey Junction Pipe Bridge | 3 miles, 6 furlongs | |
| Haddlesey Junction | 3 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| Haddlesey Flood Lock No 3 | 3 miles, 6¾ furlongs | |
| Tankards Bridge | 3 miles, 7½ furlongs | |
Waterpoint available on upstream pontoon at Beal Lock. No other facilities available.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Selby Junction (River Ouse)
In the direction of Bank Dole Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Selby Junction (River Ouse)
In the direction of Bank Dole Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Selby Junction (River Ouse)
In the direction of Bank Dole Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Selby Junction (River Ouse)
In the direction of Bank Dole Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Bank Dole Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Bank Dole Junction
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![Sheep on the north bank of the River Aire, Beal. Just downstream of Beal Dam [a weir]. by Christine Johnstone – 30 October 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/73/45/4734583_129f1c0b_120x120.jpg)

