Tunnel Lock No 91
Tunnel Lock No 91 is one of a group of locks on the Rochdale Canal; it has a rise of only a few inches.
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.
| Dukes Lock Footbridge No 100A | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Deansgate Railway Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Deansgate Arm | ¾ furlongs | |
| Deansgate Tunnel (western entrance) | ½ furlongs | |
| Deansgate Tunnel (eastern entrance) | a few yards | |
| Tunnel Lock No 91 | ||
| Whitworth Street West Footbridge No 1 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Whitworth Street West Footbridge No 2 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Whitworth Street West Footbridge No 3 | ½ furlongs | |
| Metrolink Footbridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Albion Mills Lock No 90 | ¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Whitworth Street West Footbridge No 1
Amenities nearby at Deansgate Tunnel (eastern entrance)
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![Deansgate overview (east). The new footbridge between the tram and rail stations at Deansgate has opened up a new view. On the left is the Deansgate-Castlefied Metrolink station on a viaduct that once led to Manchester Central station. On the right is Whitworth Street West. Once the A57 but since the opening of the Mancunian Way it has been relegated to the B6469. Between the two and below the eye level of both is the Rochdale Canal. [[5488002]]. by Gerald England – 14 March 2017](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/48/79/5487975_f76e580e_120x120.jpg)











![Lock 91 bar. Taking its name from the adjacent lock on the Rochdale Canal ([[5405317]]) this bar is sandwiched between the canal and the railway line. It was once the lock-keeper's cottage for the canal, and is a grade II listed building. See https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1247597 by Bob Harvey – 21 May 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/40/53/5405320_8db5765e_120x120.jpg)

![Manchester: westward on Whitworth St. West at Deansgate station, 1992. The station (see [[[3778372]]]) is on the left: on the right is the viaduct that formerly carried the CLC lines into Central station and now conveys the Metrolink. by Ben Brooksbank – 22 June 1992](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/77/83/3778394_cc1db8fe_120x120.jpg)








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![Metrolink, Deansgate-Castlefield (Jan 2015). A Manchester-bound Metrolink tram arrives at the new island platform at Metrolink’s Deansgate-Castlefield stop which is currently being remodelled. For the time being this platform is being used for both inbound and outbound trams as the outbound platform is currently closed whilst it is being upgraded. Originally, the Metrolink stop had two platforms serving tracks running in separate directions. These platforms were ‘staggered’ with reduced length and confused access arrangements. It therefore had no capacity to operate as an ‘interchange’.Current improvements include the creation of this new (inbound) island platform and two new track cross-overs are being installed, allowing trams to turn back in both directions.http://www.publicaccess.manchester.gov.uk/associateddocs/Default1.aspx?103196-dsx-0001.pdf pdf document with details of the upgrading of the Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink stop (Ian Simpson Architects/Manchester City Council).See also [[[4244793]]]. by David Dixon – 02 January 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/29/86/4298660_6f44a9c0_120x120.jpg)



