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Tixall Lock No 43

 
Old Hill Bridge, Tixall ST18 0XR, United Kingdom
 
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The nearest place in the direction of Staffordshire and Worcestershire - Stafford Branch Junction is Tixall Bridge No 106; 2¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Tixall Wide (southwestern entrance) is Old Hill Bridge No 107; a few yards away.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).

This is a lock with a rise of 4 feet and 3 inches.

 
 
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Just upstream of Tixall Lock provides a quiet mooring for access to the front entrance to the Shugborough estate. A short walk back to the road bridge and then up the hill brings you to the estate gate (attrib: Narrowjack)

 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Great Haywood Services Wharf1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Ash Tree Bridge Water Point7 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Ash Tree Bridge Water Point
Stafford Road Bridge No 9311 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stafford Road Bridge No 93
Stone Services11 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Shop and Marine Services at Fradley Junction13 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Shop and Marine Services at Fradley Junction
Fradley Swing Bridge13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Swing Bridge
Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour)13 miles, 6 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour)
Fradley Visitor Centre13 miles, 6 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor Centre
Fradley Canalside Café13 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Canalside Café
Streethay Wharf16 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina16 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Gaskells Bridge No 4616 miles, ¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Gaskells Bridge No 46
Barton Turn Visitor Moorings19 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Barton Turn Visitor Moorings

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Maple Wood Marina3 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Penkridge Sanitary Station8 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Gailey Wharf11 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Autherley Stop Lock Water Point19 miles, 1½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Autherley Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Autherley Stop Lock Water Point

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Great Haywood Services Wharf1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Aston Marina (entrance)9 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Stone Visitor Moorings11 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Visitor Moorings
Fradley Visitor Centre13 miles, 6 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor Centre

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Penkridge Sanitary Station8 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Gailey Wharf11 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Autherley Junction Bridge No 119 miles, ¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Autherley Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Autherley Junction Bridge No 1

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Great Haywood Services Wharf1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Aston Marina (entrance)9 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Stone Services11 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Services
Fradley Visitor Centre13 miles, 6 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Fradley Visitor Centre

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Maple Wood Marina3 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Penkridge Sanitary Station8 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Gailey Wharf11 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Tixall Wide (southwestern entrance)4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Tixall Wide5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Tixall Wide (northeastern entrance)6 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Basin1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Junction1 mile, 3½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Marina1 mile, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Marina
Ingestre Winding Hole3 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Ingestre Winding Hole
Bridge No 68 Winding Hole5 miles, ¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Bridge No 68 Winding Hole
Sandy Lane Winding Hole5 miles, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Sandy Lane Winding Hole
Rugeley Winding Hole6 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Rugeley Winding Hole
Sandon Winding Hole7 miles, ½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Sandon Winding Hole
Handsacre Winding Hole9 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Handsacre Winding Hole
Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina
Stone Bottom Lock Winding Hole11 miles, 1 furlong and 5 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Bottom Lock Winding Hole
Stone Wharf11 miles, 3 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Wharf

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Milford Winding Hole1 mile and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Acton Trussell Winding Hole5 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Teddesley Road Basin (Penkridge)7 miles, ½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Penkridge Winding Hole8 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Otherton Marina9 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction

Nearest self-operated pump-out

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Great Haywood Basin1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Services Wharf1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Great Haywood Marina1 mile, 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Marina
Aston Marina (entrance)9 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Aston Marina (entrance)
Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina
Stone Wharf11 miles, 3 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Stone Wharf
Streethay Wharf16 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina16 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Barton Marina19 miles, 1 furlong and 13 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Barton Marina

In the direction of Autherley Junction

Maple Wood Marina3 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Autherley Junction
Oxley Marine19 miles, 1½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Autherley Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) to Oxley Marine
Autherley Wharf19 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Autherley Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Autherley Wharf
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
Blog posts
A rainy day. from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Monday the 16th of September, 2019
Wandering through nowhere from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 11th of September, 2018
Is that Stafford over there? from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Thursday the 7th of August, 2014
 
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[Haywood Junction] south, and Tixall Gatehouse is to the north. The canal ascends through Tixall Lock, after which is crossed the Sow on another aqueduct. Tixall Lock is 1.3 [Four Counties Ring] before Tixall Lock. Beyond the lock is Tixall Wide, more like a lake than a canal, and thought to have been built to ensure that the views from Tixall House [Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal] confluence of the River Sow with the Trent. The canal runs west through Tixall Wide and along the Sow valley, closely following the river, to Weeping Cross [Gary Lock] OCLC 609701372. Lock, Gary; Spicer, R. D.; Hollins, W. (2014). Excavations at King's Low and Queen's Low: two Early Bronze Age barrows in Tixall, north Staffordshire [List of poor law unions in England] Seighford, St Mary & St Chad Stafford, Stowe + detached portion, Tillington, Tixall, Weston upon Trent, Whitgreave, Worston, Yarlett. Stoke upon Trent PLP Stoke [Landmark Trust] House of Correction Folkingham Lincolnshire 1982 1986 Ingestre Pavilion Tixall Staffordshire 1988 1991 Iron Bridge House Ironbridge Shropshire 1972 1977 [Scheduled monuments in Staffordshire] England. Retrieved 16 August 2020. Historic England. "Bridge, towpath and lock on Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Awbridge (1003735)". National [Listed buildings in Colwich, Staffordshire] retrieved 19 October 2019 Historic England, "Trent and Mersey Canal Colwich Lock No 21, Colwich (1243212)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved
 
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Tixall Lock No 43 and Old Hill Bridge No... © Mat Fascione cc-by-sa ...
Nov 18, 2016 ... SJ9721 :: Tixall Lock No 43 and Old Hill Bridge No 107, near to Tixall, Staffordshire, Great Britain by Mat Fascione.
Template:Four Counties Ring Canal Map - Wikipedia
43, Tixall Lock. River Trent aqueduct. Great Hayward Jn (Turn Left). Hoo Mill Lock No 23. Weston Lock No 24. 80, A518 Weston upon Trent Bridge. Sandon Lock ...
Lock 43, Tixall Lock | Canal & River Trust
Mar 14, 2017 ... From Date: 27/02/2017 00:00. To Date: 21/03/2017 16:00 inclusive. Type: Navigation Closure. Reason: Repair. Is the towpath closed? No ...
Four Counties Ring - Wikipedia
The Four Counties Ring is a canal ring which links the four English counties of Cheshire, ... 43, Tixall Lock ... Beyond the lock is Tixall Wide, more like a lake than a canal, and thought to have been built to ensure that the views from Tixall House were not compromised. Just before Great Haywood Junction, the canal crosses ...
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Barges at No 43 Lock ...
Download this stock image: Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Barges at No 43 Lock Autumn British Waterway Tixall Cannock Chase Staffordshire ...
Lock 43, Tixall, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | Canal & River ...
Due to a blocked ground paddle Tixall Lock will be closed between 9. 00am and ... Type: Navigation Closure. Reason: Maintenance. Is the towpath closed? No ...
Tixall Lock High Resolution Stock Photography and Images - Alamy
... Tixall Cannock Chase Staffordshire. Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Barges at No 43 Lock Autumn British Waterway Tixall Cannock Chase ...
The 1997 Tour - page 15
Beyond here and the pretty Tixall Lock No43 you pass over another aqueduct, this time over the River Sow. From here on the canal skirts the bottom of Stafford,  ...
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Feb 27, 2020 ... No higher resolution available. ... On the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, this is the last of 43 locks on the route from Stourport. It lowers ...