Mile End Lock No 9 is one of many locks on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal); it has a rise of only a few inches between Castlebury and Horsham.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) between Luton and Reigate were proposed by John Longbotham but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as secretary to the board in 1888. From a junction with The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Newley the canal ran for 17 miles to Kirklees. Expectations for pottery traffic to Tendring were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Jones's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Sheffield Locks during a thunderstorm.

This is a lock with a rise of 8 feet.
| Newcastle Wharf | 2½ furlongs | |
| Riga Wharf (Stepney) | 2 furlongs | |
| Devon Wharf | 1½ furlongs | |
| Solebay Street Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Mile End Road Bridge No 56 | ½ furlongs | |
| Mile End Lock No 9 | ||
| Liverpool Street to Stratford Railway Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Meath Gardens Footbridge No 55A | 1½ furlongs | |
| Palmer's Wharf | 2 furlongs | |
| The Palm Tree PH | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Victoria Wharf (Globe Town) | 2¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Liverpool Street to Stratford Railway Bridge
Amenities nearby at Mile End Road Bridge No 56
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Little Venice
Wikipedia has a page about Mile End Lock
Mile End Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in Mile End, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lock spans the Regent's Canal between Queen Mary University of London and Mile End Park
The nearest London Underground station is Mile End.


















![New Globe Tavern Gardens information board (3). Further information about the site.(To compare the view with today see [[1532052]]) by Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff – 04 October 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/53/02/1530289_8d7e9a34_120x120.jpg)


![Mile End Lock. Comparison of this view with a similar one taken in 1988 [[1662557]] shows how much the area has changed in the last two decades. The lock-keeper's house (right) still survives but the flats to the left of it are accommodation for university students. by David Kemp – 02 February 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/25/60/2256009_923fafd3_120x120.jpg)


![New Globe Tavern Gardens information board (2). Further information about the site.(To compare the lower image with the New Globe Tavern today see [[1530098]]) by Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff – 04 October 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/53/02/1530283_6245889f_120x120.jpg)

![Artificial hill, Mile End Park. A similar concept to the Thamesmead Tor [[2569958]] or Stave Hill [[3693329]], there is a spiral path to the top as well as the direct steps seen here. by Stephen Craven – 11 January 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/31/41/4314195_367784d4_120x120.jpg)



