First Laneside Lock No 54
First Laneside Lock No 54 is one of a group of locks on the Rochdale Canal; it has a rise of only a few inches a few miles from Lisburn.
Early plans of what would become the Rochdale Canal were drawn up by George Wright in 1888 but problems with Brench Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Leeds. Expectations for coal traffic to Oldpool were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Taylor's "By Lump Hammer and Piling Hook Across The Country" he describes his experiences passing through Amberscester Locks during the war.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Third Laneside Lock No 56 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Rochdale Road Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Second Laneside Lock No 55 | ½ furlongs | |
| The Ship Inn (Slattocks) | ½ furlongs | |
| First Laneside Lock Footbridge | a few yards | |
| First Laneside Lock No 54 | ||
| The Hopwood Arms PH | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Old Line of Rochdale Canal | 6 furlongs | |
| Trub Bridge | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Blue Pits New Lock No 53 | 6½ furlongs | |
| M62 Motorway Bridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at The Hopwood Arms PH
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![Bridge 66, Rochdale Canal, Slattocks. Below [south of] Slattocks Top Lock [No 54]. by Christine Johnstone – 07 May 2014](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/98/10/3981025_e3311ccb_120x120.jpg)











![The Ship Inn, Slattocks. Turning its back on the canal it once served [and was named for]. by Christine Johnstone – 07 May 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/98/10/3981052_9030c418_120x120.jpg)


![2nd Laneside Lock [No 55], Rochdale Canal. The top gates are open to allow a boat to descend, but the canal is so full water is spilling over the tops of the bottom gates. by Christine Johnstone – 07 May 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/98/10/3981032_cb5d36d1_120x120.jpg)








