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Meaford Bottom Lock No 31

 
Barnton Edge, Stone ST15 8ZR, United Kingdom
 
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Meaford Bottom Lock No 31 is a minor waterways place on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) between Etruria Junction (Junction with the Trent and Mersey Canal, Caldon Branch, Uttoxeter 30 miles) (7 miles and 7¼ furlongs and 9 locks to the north) and Great Haywood Junction (Junction of Trent and Mersey and Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canals) (11 miles and ¾ furlongs and 8 locks to the southeast).
 
It is at one end of Meaford Locks.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Etruria Junction is Meaford House Lock Footbridge; ½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Great Haywood Junction is Whitebridge Lane Winding Hole; 1¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

This is a lock with a rise of 8 feet and 1 inch.

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Stone Services7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Stafford Road Bridge No 931 mile, 2½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Services Wharf11 miles, ½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Maple Wood Marina16 miles, 3½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina
Ash Tree Bridge Water Point17 miles, 4 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Ash Tree Bridge Water Point

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Stoke Top Lock No 407 miles, 7 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)11 miles, 4 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (southern entrance)
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)13 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Hall Green Footbridge No 9315 miles, ¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Hall Green Footbridge No 93
Red Bull Services14 miles, 1 furlong and 13 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Park Lane Services16 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Stone Visitor Moorings1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Aston Marina (entrance)2 miles, 7 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Services Wharf11 miles, ½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Stoke Top Lock No 407 miles, 7 furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Planet Lock No 38 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Planet Lock No 3
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)13 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Red Bull Services14 miles, 1 furlong and 13 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Park Lane Services16 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Stone Services7¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Aston Marina (entrance)2 miles, 7 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Services Wharf11 miles, ½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Maple Wood Marina16 miles, 3½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Etruria Services7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)13 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Harecastle Tunnel (northern entrance)
Red Bull Services14 miles, 1 furlong and 13 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Park Lane Services16 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Whitebridge Lane Winding Hole1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Stone Wharf1 mile, 1 furlong and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Stone Bottom Lock Winding Hole1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Sandon Winding Hole5 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Sandy Lane Winding Hole6 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Ingestre Winding Hole8 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Marina10 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Meaford Winding Hole2 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Brook House Winding Hole2 miles, 5 furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Jonathan Road Winding Hole3 miles, 2 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Trentham Winding Hole4 miles, 2½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Sideway Winding Hole5 miles, 4½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Stoke Basin Bridge No 1116 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Site of Junction with Newcastle-Under-Lyme Canal6 miles, 7 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Junction7 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Etruria Junction
Etruria Services7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Etruria Museum Winding Hole8 miles, ½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Museum Winding Hole
Festival Park Marina8 miles, 1½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Toby Carvery Festival Park8 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Toby Carvery Festival Park
Burslem Branch Winding Hole9 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Burslem Branch Winding Hole

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Aston Marina (entrance)2 miles, 7 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Etruria Services7 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Etruria Services
Red Bull Services14 miles, 1 furlong and 13 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) to Red Bull Services
Park Lane Services16 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) to Park Lane Services

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Great Haywood Junction

Stone Wharf1 mile, 1 furlong and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Aston Marina (entrance)2 miles, 7 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Marina10 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Services Wharf11 miles, ½ furlongs and 9 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Great Haywood Junction
Great Haywood Basin11 miles, 1 furlong and 9 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Basin
Maple Wood Marina16 miles, 3½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina

In the direction of Etruria Junction

Festival Park Marina8 miles, 1½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Festival Park Marina
Longport Wharf10 miles and 10 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Longport Wharf
Heritage Narrowboats16 miles, ¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Etruria Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Etruria to Hardings Wood) to Hardings Wood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Hall Green Branch) to Hall Green Stop Lock, then on the Macclesfield Canal to Heritage Narrowboats
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[Trent and Mersey Canal] are still usable. Of particular note was lock 53 where, due to subsidence from brine pumping, the 'spare' lock was replaced by a steel contrivance with [Four Counties Ring] average rise of 10 feet (3.0 m). They are followed by the four Meaford locks and Trentham Lock before the countryside is replaced by urban sprawl. On the [River Trent] continue to use, or have used the river as their source of cooling water are: Meaford, Rugeley, Drakelow, Willington, Castle Donington, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Wilford [Royal Bermuda Regiment] was held at the Land Force Central Area Training Centre Meaford of the Canadian Army at Meaford, in Ontario, Canada. The Bermuda Regiment's training in [CFB North Bay] stealing of radar, the 414 Squadron personnel would electronically find and lock onto the radar set of a jet or a ground station, and take control of it.
 
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A5035 Hemheath Bridge. Trentham Lock No 35. Meaford Top Lock No 34. Meaford Road Lock No 33. Meaford House Lock No 32. Meaford Bottom Lock No 31.
File:Bottom Locks at Meaford, Trent and Mersey canal, Staffordshire ...
No higher resolution available. ... Lock No 32 is seen across the pound from Meaford Bottom Lock (No 31). Date, 21 August 2007. Source, From geograph.org .uk.
Meaford Bottom Lock, Staffordshire © Roger Kidd :: Geograph ...
Sep 8, 2011 ... This is Meaford Lock (No 31) on the Trent and Mersey Canal north-west of Stone. The presence of a maple tree in its early autumn colours ...
Trent and Mersey Canal - Wikiwand
A5035 Hemheath Bridge. Trentham Lock No 35. Meaford Top Lock No 34. Meaford Road Lock No 33. Meaford House Lock No 32. Meaford Bottom Lock No 31.
Meaford Bottom Lock, Staffordshire © Roger Kidd cc-by-sa/2.0 ...
Sep 8, 2011 ... This is Meaford Lock (No 31) on the Trent and Mersey Canal north-west of Stone. The presence of a maple tree in its early autumn colours ...
Trent and Mersey Canal
Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 4 by Not known, ISBN: ... Trent and Mersey Canal: Stone Lock No 28 Nb Bargus in lock; Trent and Mersey ... Meaford Bottom Lock No 31. 50. 31. N. SJ890351. 127. Meaford Lock No 32.
Historical Perspectives - Meaford
Jun 10, 2013 ... Dimensions: 550' 00" loa x 56' 00" beam x 31' 00" depth; 6,924 GRT, 5,476 NRT. Powered by a 1,665 ... While on the bottom, a storm arose causing considerably more damage. ... In 1928 she was repossessed by Cleveland-Cliffs for non- payment. ... Postcard view of her clearing the Soo Locks upbound.
Trent og Mersey Canal - Trent and Mersey Canal
Booth Lane Bottom Lock No 69. Booth Lane Middle ... Church Lawton Bottom Lock nr 48. Church Lawton Top ... Meaford Bottom Lock No 31. Stone Top Lock nr.
Trent a Mersey Canal - Trent and Mersey Canal
Booth Lane Bottom Lock No 69. Booth Lane Middle ... Red Bull Bottom Lock No 46. Red Bull Lock No 45 ... Meaford Bottom Lock No 31. Kámen Top Lock No 30  ...