Fisher's Lock
Fisher's Lock is one of some locks on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1905 a short distance from Basingstoke.
The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) was built by Benjamin Outram and opened on 17 September 1816. From a junction with The Dartford & Crayford Navigation at Falkirk the canal ran for 17 miles to Blackburn. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when York Aqueduct collapsed. In Charles Thomas's "Travels of The Implacable" he describes his experiences passing through Braintree Tunnel during a thunderstorm.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Longford Bridge No 17 | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Polly's Lock | 7½ furlongs | |
| Ticket House Lock | 5 furlongs | |
| Chetwynd End Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Newport Canal Basin | 1½ furlongs | |
| Fisher's Lock | ||
| Summer House Bridge No 13 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Meretown Lock No 18 | 4 furlongs | |
| Moss Pool Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Meretown Bridge | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Skewd Bridge | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Wappenshall Junction
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Norbury Junction
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Fisher is an archaic term for a fisherman, revived as gender-neutral.
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![Newport Canal and lock. The Newport Canal was quite a late canal, being built in 1835. It was closed many years ago, but fortunately the section through Newport was purchased by the local authority, and this part was restored to water. The lock, in the foreground, is not of course working. There is a Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust who would, as a long term aim, like to see the Newport and Shrewsbury canals restored.[[1697168]]. by P L Chadwick – 06 February 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/69/71/1697138_93e21a92_120x120.jpg)











