Stockton Brook Bottom Lock No 5 
Stockton Brook Bottom Lock No 5 is one of some locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) just past the junction with The River Avon - Warwickshire.
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Aberdeenshire and Nuneaton were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Banstead to Oldford canal at Barton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kings Lynn at Tameside caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Preshampton instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Bath were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 8 mile section between Bradford and Stockport was closed in 1955 after a breach at Taunfield. In Nicholas Green's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Charnwood Tunnel during the war.

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring).
This is a lock with a rise of 8 feet and 3 inches.
| Stockton Brook Lock No 7 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Railway Bridge No 24A (disused) | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Pipe Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Lock No 6 | 1 furlong | |
| Stockton Brook Footbridge No 24 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Stockton Brook Bottom Lock No 5 | ||
| Long Butts Lift Bridge No 23 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Heakley Hall Bridge No 22 | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Knypersley Aqueduct | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Knypersley Reservoir Feeder | 6 furlongs | |
| Norton Green Lift Bridge No 21 | 6¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Long Butts Lift Bridge No 23
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Onwards and upwards along the winding road from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Tuesday the 17th of September, 2019
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![Stockton Brook Bottom Lock, Stoke-on-Trent. The flight of five locks at Stockton Brook near Stoke-on-Trent collectively raise the water level on the east-bound Caldon Canal by 41ft 1in (about 12·5 metres).The lock has emptied almost to the point where the water level matches that of the canal below it. The gates will very soon be opened and a narrowboat will proceed to make its exit from the lock.[[[5583041]]][[[5584204]]] by Roger D Kidd – 31 July 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/58/29/5582991_6234cdf4_120x120.jpg)
![Stockton Brook Bottom Lock, Stoke-on-Trent. The flight of five locks at Stockton Brook near Stoke-on-Trent collectively raise the water level on the east-bound Caldon Canal by 41ft 1in (about 12·5 metres).This is the bottom lock of the flight (No 5 on the Caldon Canal)Here, turbulence below the lock shows that water is pouring out through submerged gate paddles. When the levels in and out of the lock equalise, the gates will be opened and a narrowboat will proceed to make its exit from the lock.[[[5582991]]][[[5584204]]] by Roger D Kidd – 31 July 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/58/30/5583041_30fd6910_120x120.jpg)




![Stockton Brook Bottom Lock, Stoke-on-Trent. The flight of five locks at Stocton Brook near Stoke-on-Trent collectively raise the water level on the east-bound Caldon Canal by 41ft 1in (about 12·5 metres).This is the bottom lock of the flight (No 5 on the Caldon Canal)[[[5583041]]][[[5582991]]] by Roger D Kidd – 31 July 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/58/42/5584204_0f7aeb49_120x120.jpg)



![Stockton Brook Waterworks. Large derelict buildings are always a sad sight, sitting there waiting for somebody to find a use for them. Here the old waterworks at Stockton Brook, reflected in the Caldon Canal on a sunny morning, looks quite benign but in the moonlight from this spot it can seem very spooky indeed. The building dates from 1884 when a deep well was bored in order to pump water from the underlying millstone grit formations which then served the growing population of the pottery towns. It has been disused for many years as this view from 2007 shows: [[597668]] although there have been various development proposals. In 2003 it was reported that the site had been purchased from Severn Trent Water and that the new owners intended to open a restaurant, cafe, conference rooms or possibly a wedding venue. None of that happened and the works were offered at auction in 2018 with 'development potential (subject to planning)' and a guide price of £400,000; there was interest but the property failed to reach its reserve price. by Stephen McKay – 15 May 2023](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/48/77/7487703_b7cd6608_120x120.jpg)


















