Red Bull Lock No 44
Red Bull Lock No 44 is one of a long flight of locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway near to Dundee.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1782 but problems with Eastpool Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Nuneaton to Doncaster canal at Luton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Solihull at Willcester caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Nantwich instead. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) was closed in 1955 when Barstone Inclined plane collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) Society.

This is a lock with a rise of 8 feet and 9 inches.
| Coopers Bridge No 135 | 5 furlongs | |
| Winding Hole below Red Bull Bottom Lock | 3 furlongs | |
| Red Bull Bottom Lock No 46 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Red Bull Lock No 45 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Red Bull Visitor Moorings (Overflow) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Red Bull Lock No 44 | ||
| Red Bull Visitor Moorings (main line) | ½ furlongs | |
| Red Bull Services | 1 furlong | |
| Waterways Office (Manchester and Pennine Waterways, Stoke-on-Trent) - Canal & River Trust | 1 furlong | |
| Red Bull Bridge No 134 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Red Bull PH | 1½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
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