Keadby Junction Lock is one of a long flight of locks on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Stainforth and Keadby Canal); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1955 near to Willley.
The Act of Parliament for the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Stainforth and Keadby Canal) was passed on January 1 1816 the same day as that of The Dartford & Crayford Navigation. From a junction with The River Wey at Sheffield the canal ran for 23 miles to Sunderland. In George Yates's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Wessstone Embankment during the General Strike.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
This is a lock with a rise of varies depending on tide..
| Pilfrey Bridge | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Vazon Road Swing Bridge | 5 furlongs | |
| Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge | 4½ furlongs | |
| Keadby Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Trentside Swing Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Keadby Junction Lock | ||
| Keadby Junction | ½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Keadby Junction
Passage through this lock is dependant on the state of the tide. Book passage 48 hrs in advance and seek guidance on preferable time. Lock keeper 07733124611 or alternative 0197755451
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![Boarded-up building, north side, Keadby Lock. The premises of J. Wharton [Shipping] Ltd, Railway Wharf. Seen from a barge in the lock. by Christine Johnstone – 12 September 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/68/26/4682624_7f803194_120x120.jpg)


![Keadby Lock, open to take a boat from the Trent. The eastern end of the Stainforth & Keadby Canal [South Yorkshire Navigation]. Taken from the barge Sobriety, turning in from the Trent on a rising tide. The boat had travelled from Goole, via Hessle. by Christine Johnstone – 12 September 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/68/26/4682618_8c11b2d4_120x120.jpg)


![Keadby railway station (site), Lincolnshire. Opened in 1859 by the South Yorkshire Railway, later part of the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway and then the Great Central Railway as the terminus of the line from Doncaster. This station was effectively replaced in 1866 by the first Althorpe station on a more southerly alignment which crossed the River Trent, but Keadby was still served by passenger trains until 1874.View east along the former track-bed towards the buffers. The site appeared to be vacant when this image was taken. See also [[7918565]] for the replacement station. by Nigel Thompson – 06 November 2024](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/91/85/7918552_983aec16_120x120.jpg)
















![Entrance to Keadby Lock, west bank of the River Trent. The eastern end of the Stainforth and Keadby Canal [part of the South Yorkshire Navigation]. Seen from the barge Sobriety, which is about to enter the canal from the river. The green traffic light gives the go ahead. by Christine Johnstone – 12 September 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/68/26/4682612_b10ab017_120x120.jpg)





![Keadby - former lock-up shop. At the southern end of Trent Side. The Auld South Yorkshire Inn used to be behind this shop - see the 2007 photo [[507497]]. Perhaps the fire damage of 2010 resulted in the pub's closure and demolition - see http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Investigation-blaze-Auld-South-Yorkshire-pub/story-11181721-detail/story.html . by Dave Bevis – 30 August 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/14/67/4146768_3206942b_120x120.jpg)