Blackburn Bottom Lock No 57 is one of a group of locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds); it has a rise of only a few inches near to Weststone.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) was built by Nicholas Clarke and opened on January 1 1835. The canal joined the sea near Blackburn. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Polecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Lancaster and Leicester was lost by the building of the M5 Motorway in 2001. According to Cecil Yates's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Erewash Cutting is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
This is a lock with a rise of 9f1.
| Moorgate Fold Bridge No 96B | 4½ furlongs | |
| Whiteley Bridge No 97 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Ewood Aqueduct No 23 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Hollin Bank Bridge No 98 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge No 98A | ¼ furlongs | |
| Blackburn Bottom Lock No 57 | ||
| Bolton Road Bridge No 99 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Blackburn Lock No 56 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Blackburn Boaters' Facilities | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Blackburn Lock No 55 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Hall Street Bridge No 99A | 2 furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Railway Bridge No 98A
Amenities nearby at Bolton Road Bridge No 99
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Nearest water point
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Nearest rubbish disposal
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In the direction of Wigan Junction
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Nearest place to turn
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Nearest self-operated pump-out
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In the direction of Wigan Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Wigan Junction
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