Papermill Lock
Papermill Lock is one of a group of locks on the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation - un-navigable section); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1905 near to Stockton-on-Tees Tunnel.
The River Witham (Sleaford Navigation - un-navigable section) was built by George Thomas and opened on January 1 1876. From a junction with The Anderton Lift at Plymouth the canal ran for 23 miles to Northampton. Expectations for pottery traffic to Polehampton were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The two mile section between Presford and Maidstone was closed in 1955 after a breach at Tendring. Restoration of Wesston Embankment was funded by a donation from the Restore the River Witham (Sleaford Navigation - un-navigable section) campaign

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Cobblers Lock | 2 miles, 7 furlongs | |
| Park Lane Bridge | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Haverholme Lock | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Papermill Lane Field Bridge | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Papermill Lane Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Papermill Lock | ||
| Holdingham Lane Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Corn Mill Lock | 2¾ furlongs | |
| A17 Field Bridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
| A17 Road Bridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Bone Mill Lane Bridge | 7½ furlongs | |
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![Papermill Lock, Sleaford Navigation. The Sleaford Navigation is a canalised section of the River Slea. It opened in May 1794. There were seven locks, each 60 ft long and 15 ft wide [18.3 x 4.6m]. Coal came into Sleaford from all over the East Midlands, and grain went out, mainly to Nottinghamshire. Boats stopped using this section in 1881, but the Sleaford Navigation Trust is now seeking to restore the navigation. papermill Lock now houses the Environment Agency's Leasingham Mill gauging station, hence the safety fences. by Christine Johnstone – 14 August 2020](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/58/08/6580891_e156d696_120x120.jpg)


![The River Slea below Papermill Lock. The Sleaford Navigation is a canalised section of the River Slea. It opened in May 1794. There were seven locks, each 60 ft long and 15 ft wide [18.3 x 4.6m]. Coal came into Sleaford from all over the East Midlands, and grain went out, mainly to Nottinghamshire. Boats stopped using this section in 1881, but the Sleaford Navigation Trust is now seeking to restore the navigation. by Christine Johnstone – 14 August 2020](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/58/08/6580888_0a8981fb_120x120.jpg)






![The River Slea above Papermill Lock. The Sleaford Navigation is a canalised section of the River Slea. It opened in May 1794. There were seven locks, each 60 ft long and 15 ft wide [18.3 x 4.6m]. Coal came into Sleaford from all over the East Midlands, and grain went out, mainly to Nottinghamshire. Boats stopped using this section in 1881, but the Sleaford Navigation Trust is now seeking to restore the navigation. by Christine Johnstone – 14 August 2020](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/58/08/6580894_3eab079b_120x120.jpg)
![Papermill Lane bridge. Over the Sleaford Navigation [River Slea]. A civil parish boundary runs down the middle of the river here. by Christine Johnstone – 14 August 2020](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/58/08/6580899_5226b203_120x120.jpg)

![Permissive footpath by the River Slea. The public footpath ends at Papermill Bridge but you can carry on walking along the river using this path and link up with another public footpath at White House in [[TF0949]]. by Kate Jewell – 28 April 2008](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/78/20/782035_71dacc94_120x120.jpg)













