South Cerney Middle Lock No 34
South Cerney Middle Lock No 34 is one of many locks on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section) and unusually is opened with a crank handle a few miles from Nuneaton.
The Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section) was built by Cecil Clarke and opened on 17 September 1888. Orginally intended to run to Renfrewshire, the canal was never completed beyond Doncaster except for a four mile isolated section from London to Teignbridge. "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Arthur Yates describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Blackpool Embankment.

This is a lock with a rise of 9 feet and 2 inches.
| Wildmoorway Upper Lock No 37 | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Boxwell Spring Lock No 36 | 6 furlongs | |
| Crane Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Northmoor Lane Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| South Cerney Lower Lock No 35 | 1 furlong | |
| South Cerney Middle Lock No 34 | ||
| Cerney Lock Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| South Cerney Upper Lock No 33 | ½ furlongs | |
| Cerney Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| River Churn Aqueduct | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Churn Water Meadows Swing Bridge | 5¾ furlongs | |
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![Once were trains [2]. Seen from where the footpath crosses, is this view looking south east along the trackbed of the dismantled Midland and South Western Junction Railway. The M&SWJR was independent and a north-south link between the Midland and London and South Western Railways. The route allowed Midland trains (and others) from Liverpool, Bradford and Manchester to reach the port at Southampton. The line closed in 1961. by Michael Dibb – 12 August 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/11/70/3117078_f9b043d1_120x120.jpg)
![One of four ways [1]. Seen from the point where two paths branch off [[3116955]], the towpath of the disused Thames and Severn canal continues southward. by Michael Dibb – 12 August 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/11/70/3117002_cc14c258_120x120.jpg)

![One of four ways [2]. After branching off from the towpath of the disused Thames and Severn canal, the footpath heads towards South Cerney. The line of trees to the right marks the route of the dismantled Midland and South Western Junction Railway. The M&SWJR was independent and a north-south link between the Midland and London and South Western Railways. The route allowed Midland trains (and others) from Liverpool, Bradford and Manchester to reach the port at Southampton. The line closed in 1961. by Michael Dibb – 12 August 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/11/70/3117020_ae08e75f_120x120.jpg)




![Paths leave the towpath [2]. From the towpath of the disused Thames and Severn canal, two paths branch off at this point. The path to the right only runs a short distance to the dismantled Midland and South Western Junction Railway. The path to the left leads to South Cerney. by Michael Dibb – 12 August 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/11/69/3116955_7925b6fb_120x120.jpg)


![Once were trains [1]. Seen from where the footpath crosses, is this view looking north west along the trackbed of the dismantled Midland and South Western Junction Railway. The M&SWJR was independent and a north-south link between the Midland and London and South Western Railways. The route allowed Midland trains (and others) from Liverpool, Bradford and Manchester to reach the port at Southampton. The line closed in 1961. by Michael Dibb – 12 August 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/11/70/3117033_9134fcd2_120x120.jpg)

