Kings Lock No 71 is one of some locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich); it has a rise of only a few inches a few miles from Luton.
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 10ft.
| Middlewich Junction | ½ furlongs | |
| Kings Lock Chandlery | ¼ furlongs | |
| Kings Lock Bridge No 167 | a few yards | |
| The Kings Lock PH | a few yards | |
| Kings Lock No 71 | ||
| Middlewich Canal Centre | ¼ furlongs | |
| Kings Lock Visitor Moorings | ½ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole above King's Lock | ¾ furlongs | |
| Cledford Bridge No 166 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Rumps Lock No 70 | 7¼ furlongs | |
Fantastic chip shop beside the lock. The pub is nearby with picnic tables by the lock outside.
- 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 Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Sandbach in the Rain from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 10th of March, 2018
Which wich is which wich? from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Sunday the 16th of July, 2017
Pubs galore. from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 15th of July, 2017
Down and then back up again from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Sunday the 22nd of September, 2013
Up the locks for the first time from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Monday the 23rd of April, 1979
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