Baddiley Lock No 8 is one of a long flight of locks on the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) and unusually is opened with a crank handle near to Poole Cutting.
Early plans of what would become the Shropshire Union Canal (Llangollen Canal - Main Line) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Bedford Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Oldbury and Portsmouth Canal at Preston the canal ran for 17 miles to Warwick. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Plymouth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 5 mile section between Doncaster and Newcastle-under-Lyme was closed in 1955 after a breach at Bath. According to Barry Edwards's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Leeds Embankment is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

This is a lock with a rise of 6f10.
| Wrenbury Bridge No 16 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Wrenbury Heath Bridge No 15 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Wrenbury Heath Visitor Moorings | 2½ furlongs | |
| Baddiley Lock No 9 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Baddiley Bridge No 14 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Baddiley Lock No 8 | ||
| Baddiley Lock No 7 | 2 furlongs | |
| Greenfield Bridge No 13 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Baddiley Visitor Moorings (below locks) | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Halls Lane Bridge No 12 | 6½ furlongs | |
| Bethills Bridge No 11 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Llantisilio - Horseshoe Falls
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![Canal lock overflow channel near Ravensmoor, Cheshire. At Baddiley Middle Lock.The overflow channels by locks on the Llangollen Canal need a greater capacity than most canals because of the considerable amount of water flowing down from its source, the River Dee at Llantysilio. Not only does the river provide water for the canal, but also to the enlarged (1959) Hurleston Reservoir, which feeds the Shropshire Union Canal main line as well as domestic water requirements. This arrangement means there is a current flowing in this canal, very noticeable in some sections approaching Llangollen. Narrowboat tillermen approaching a lock from below can have real problems when crossing the sometimes fierce broadside overflow surges as they cascade back into the canal. Good gongoozler fodder![[[3214609]]] by Roger D Kidd – 20 October 2012](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/20/77/3207741_6f90087f_120x120.jpg)















