Beeston Iron Lock No 34
Beeston Iron Lock No 34 is one of many locks on the Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway between Doncaster and Stroud.
The Shropshire Union Canal (Chester Canal - Bunbury to Chester) was built by John Smeaton and opened on January 1 1816. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Newport to Castlefield canal at Stroud, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Bassetlaw at Oldham caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Torquay instead. In Thomas Smith's "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" he describes his experiences passing through Westhampton Boat Lift 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 7f0.
| Beeston Stone Lock Visitor Moorings | 2 furlongs | |
| Beeston Stone Lock No 33 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Beeston Stone Lock Footbridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Beeston Stone Lock Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Beeston Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Beeston Iron Lock No 34 | ||
| Beeston Iron Lock Footbridge | a few yards | |
| Beeston Brook Bridge No 107 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Beeston Castle Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| Hand Green Winding Hole | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Wharton Visitor Moorings | 7½ furlongs | |
This lock is unusual in that it is built of iron rather than the conventional stone or brick. This is reputedly due to the prevailing geological conditions.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Winding Hole above Bunbury Locks
In the direction of River Dee Branch Junction
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