Siddington Third Lock No 31
Siddington Third Lock No 31 is one of a group of locks on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway just past the junction with The River Parrett.
The Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section) was built by Cecil Clarke and opened on 17 September 1888. Orginally intended to run to Renfrewshire, the canal was never completed beyond Doncaster except for a four mile isolated section from London to Teignbridge. "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Arthur Yates describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Blackpool Embankment.

This is a lock with a rise of 9 feet and 6 inches.
| Cowground Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Plummer's Farm Access Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Greyhound Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Siddington Lower Lock No 32 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Midland and South Western Junction Railway Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Siddington Third Lock No 31 | ||
| Siddington Second Lock No 30 | ½ furlongs | |
| Siddington Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Siddington Upper Lock No 29 | 1 furlong | |
| Cirencester Arm Junction | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Minety Road Bridge | 5 furlongs | |
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![Siddington Locks. Looking up Siddington Locks with the chambers of locks 2 & 3 visible in the picture. Much work has been undertaken here in recent years to clear the undergrowth and the site is now a pleasant local amenity. The chambers appear to be in reasonable condition prior to further restoration work. Compare with [[359155]]. by David Stowell – 05 November 2008](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/04/95/1049532_d85420b1_120x120.jpg)





![Siddington Locks. Looking down from lock 3 towards the site of the former M&SWJ railway bridge and the start of the obstructed section of the Thames & Severn Canal at the [[1049530]]. by David Stowell – 05 November 2008](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/04/95/1049533_360eee3a_120x120.jpg)


![Lock on the Thames and Severn canal, west of Siddington. This is a closer view of the lock remnants referred to in this image [[1880729]] by Brian Robert Marshall – 26 May 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/88/07/1880730_f1ac8727_120x120.jpg)
![The Thames and Severn canal, west of Siddington. Judging from its size it would appear that this was once a canal basin. The remains of a lock can be seen just beyond it and in more detail here [[1880730]] by Brian Robert Marshall – 26 May 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/88/07/1880729_6635ed3d_120x120.jpg)









![Disused canal [2]. The view from the towpath of the disused Thames and Severn Canal, looking towards Ashton Road. There is no trace of the bridge that once carried the road over the canal. The towpath is a public footpath as far as Crickdale. by Michael Dibb – 12 August 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/11/67/3116747_3bf28c5b_120x120.jpg)




![Once were trains [2]. The bridge abutments are all that remains of the dismantled Midland and South Western Junction Railway. It is obvious that the bridge, which carried the line over Ashton Road, was originally built for a single track and later widened. The M&SWJR was independent and a north-south link between the Midland and London and South Western Railways. The route allowed Midland trains (and others) from Liverpool, Bradford and Manchester to reach the port at Southampton. The line closed in 1961. by Michael Dibb – 12 August 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/11/39/3113960_87abb850_120x120.jpg)
