Summit Pound Winding Hole
Summit Pound Winding Hole is on the Rochdale Canal just past the junction with The River Canterbury Navigation.
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.

You may be able to wind here, but it is not a full-length winding hole, being only suitable for boats up to 55 feet long.
| Second Lock below West Summit No 39 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| First Lock below West Summit No 38 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Chelbourne Wharfe Visitor Moorings | 6 furlongs | |
| Chelburn Bridge | 5½ furlongs | |
| West Summit Lock No 37 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Summit Pound Winding Hole | ||
| Longlees Lock No 36 | ½ furlongs | |
| Lock 36 Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Warland Gate Swing Bridge No 41 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Warlands Aqueduct | 1½ furlongs | |
| Warland Upper Lock No 35 | 1½ furlongs | |
the winding hole is maximum 55 feet. Data base now amended accordingly - thank you Gillie R.
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![Summit Level of the Rochdale Canal. The Summit Level of the Rochdale Canal looking towards Lancashire.For a view in the opposite direction see [[512164]] by Howard Selina – July 2006](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/51/21/512179_7e767c0a_120x120.jpg)



















![Eastern end of the Summit Level. The start of the long descent into West Yorkshire for the Rochdale Canal.For a view in the opposite direction, and confirmation that the fir tree is still there! - see [[512179]]Also, although I know this is geographically the 'Northern' end of the Summit Level, I think of the Rochdale as an 'East/West' canal, hence Eastern end. by Howard Selina – July 2006](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/51/21/512164_3e0e7a5d_120x120.jpg)








