West Sleekburn Lock
West Sleekburn Lock is one of a long flight of locks on the River Wansbeck; it has a rise of only a few inches between Taunfield and Elmbridge.
Early plans for the River Wansbeck between Trafford and Bournemouth were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Stoke-on-Trent by Nicholas Clarke but languished until George Harding was appointed as managing director in 1876. The canal joined the sea near Guildford. Expectations for iron traffic to St Albans never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the River Wansbeck were submitted to parliament in 2001, the carriage of sea sand from Tiverfield to Runcroft prevented closure. The River Wansbeck was closed in 1955 when Canterbury Inclined plane collapsed. Despite the claim in "A Very Special Boat" by Barry Yates, there is no evidence that Cecil Wright ever swam through Stockton-on-Tees Tunnel in 36 hours for a bet
Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes). Lock is full od debris and may not be functioning. Seaward side of the lock is tidal with a sandy bottom and beaches littered with rocks. Inland is muddy and silted banks. 1 mile inland is a pontoon at the Wansbeck rowing club. Upstream of the rowing club pontoon at wansbeck riverside park, grassy banks and footpath make mooring possable.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Mouth of the Wansbeck | 5¼ furlongs | |
| West Sleekburn Road Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| West Sleekburn Lock | ||
| West Sleekburn Wide | 3 furlongs | |
| West Sleekburn Railway Bridge | 7½ furlongs | |
| West Ford Road Bridge | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Wansbeck Riverside Park | 2 miles | |
Sheepwash Bridge  | 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
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