Category
Canal locks
Lock flights, staircases and individual locks of historic note — Caen Hill, Foxton, Bingley, Neptune's Staircase.
270 places in this category.
Canal locks by region
- 76 canal locks in South East England
- 75 canal locks in West Midlands
- 42 canal locks in London
- 20 canal locks in Yorkshire & the Humber
- 15 canal locks in North Wales
- 13 canal locks in East Midlands
- 12 canal locks in South Wales
- 9 canal locks in North West England
- 5 canal locks in South West England
- 1 canal locks in Scottish Highlands
All canal locks
Canal locks · South East England
Abbey View Lock
Abbey View Lock — canal lock in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK.
Canal locks · South Wales
Aberdulais Lock on Tennant Canal
Aberdulais Lock on Tennant Canal — On the W bank of the Afon Nedd between the Tennant Canal and the Aberdulais Aqueduct.
Canal locks · London
Acton's Lock
Acton's Lock — lock in London Borough of Hackney, London, England, UK.
Canal locks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Aire And Calder Navigation Cut And Locks
Aire And Calder Navigation Cut And Locks — lock in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · South East England
Aldermaston Lock
Aldermaston Lock — lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Aldermaston, Berkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · South Wales
Allt-yr-yn Lock and Little Lock, with intermediate bridge and basin, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Allt-yr-yn Lock and Little Lock, with intermediate bridge and basin, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal — Grade II listed building in Newport City. Situated approximately 30 metres SE of Grove Farm. Bridge carries track to Allt-yr-yn. Allt-yr-yn Lock immediately W. Stone lined basin E of bridge wit
Canal locks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Anchor Pit Lock
Anchor Pit Lock — canal lock near Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · London
Aqueduct Lock
Aqueduct Lock — lock on the River Lee Navigation near Turnford, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · West Midlands
Barge Lock No 1 Adjacent To River Severn
Barge Lock No 1 Adjacent To River Severn — canal lock No 1 on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK.
Canal locks · West Midlands
Barge Lock No 2
Barge Lock No 2 — canal lock No 2 on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK.
Canal locks · London
Barrelled Lock Chamber, Sea Walls, Swing Bridge, Locks And Canal Basin
Barrelled Lock Chamber, Sea Walls, Swing Bridge, Locks And Canal Basin — bridge in Gravesham, Kent, England, UK.
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Canal locks · West Midlands
Bascote Locks
Bascote Locks — architectural structure in Long Itchington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · South East England
Bedwyn Church Lock
Bedwyn Church Lock — canal lock in Wiltshire, England.
Canal locks · West Midlands
Benson Lock
Benson Lock — lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
Canal locks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Bingley Five Rise Locks
Bingley Five Rise Locks — staircase lock on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Bingley.
Canal locks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Bingley Three Rise Locks
Bingley Three Rise Locks — staircase of three locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Bingley, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · London
Blackwall Pier And Entrance Lock To Former East India Dock Basin
Blackwall Pier And Entrance Lock To Former East India Dock Basin — architectural structure in Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
Canal locks · South East England
Blake's Lock
Blake's Lock — lock situated on the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England.
Canal locks · West Midlands
Bottom Lock And Attached Cantilever Footbridge, Factory Locks (Approximately 50 Meters North Of Furnace Parade) Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level
Bottom Lock And Attached Cantilever Footbridge, Factory Locks (Approximately 50 Meters North Of Furnace Parade) Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level — lock in Sandwell, West Midlands, England, UK.
Canal locks · South Wales
Bottom Lock and Bridge, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Bottom Lock and Bridge, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal — Grade II listed building in Newport City. Isolated location. Situated approximately 200 metres NE of Waen Lock. M4 motorway runs immediately NW.
Canal locks · South East England
Boulter's Lock
Boulter's Lock — Lock and weir on the River Thames, England.
Canal locks · South East England
Boveney Lock
Boveney Lock — lock on the River Thames situated on the Buckinghamshire bank.
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Canal locks · South East England
Bray Lock
Bray Lock — lock and weir on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, England.
Canal locks · North Wales
Bridge Lock on canal link from River Dee to Chester Basin
Bridge Lock on canal link from River Dee to Chester Basin — Grade II listed canal lock in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · South East England
Brimslade Lock
Brimslade Lock — lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Wiltshire, United Kingdom.
Canal locks · London
Britannia Stop Lock
Britannia Stop Lock — former lock on the Limehouse Cut in Tower Hamlets, London.
Canal locks · London
Bromley Stop Lock
Bromley Stop Lock — lock in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK.
Canal locks · South East England
Brunsden Lock
Brunsden Lock — lock in on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Berkshire, England.
Canal locks · South East England
Burghfield Lock
Burghfield Lock — lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Burghfield, Berkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · West Midlands
Buscot Lock
Buscot Lock — lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
Canal locks · South East England
Caen Hill Locks
Caen Hill Locks — Flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Canal locks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Calder And Hebble Navigation Brookfoot Lock And Footbridge
Calder And Hebble Navigation Brookfoot Lock And Footbridge — lock in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Calder And Hebble Navigation Cooper Bridge Lock And Gantry To Foot Bridge
Calder And Hebble Navigation Cooper Bridge Lock And Gantry To Foot Bridge — bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Calder And Hebble Navigation Cromwell Lock And Bridge
Calder And Hebble Navigation Cromwell Lock And Bridge — bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Calder And Hebble Navigation Kirklees Toplock Kirklees Cut Kirklees Top Lock
Calder And Hebble Navigation Kirklees Toplock Kirklees Cut Kirklees Top Lock — architectural structure in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Calder And Hebble Navigation Riddings Lock Sir John Ramsdens Canal Riddings Lock
Calder And Hebble Navigation Riddings Lock Sir John Ramsdens Canal Riddings Lock — lock in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · North West England
Canal Bridge Number 170 And Integral Lock
Canal Bridge Number 170 And Integral Lock — bridge in Gargrave, Craven, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · London
Carpenter's Road Lock
Carpenter's Road Lock — lock in London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Newham, London, England, UK.
Canal locks · London
Cassio Bridge Lock Number 78
Cassio Bridge Lock Number 78 — lock in Croxley Green, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · East Midlands
Castle Lock
Castle Lock — canal lock on the Nottingham Canal in the English city of Nottingham.
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Canal locks · South East England
Caversham Lock and Weir
Caversham Lock and Weir — lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England.
Canal locks · South East England
Chalmore Lock
Chalmore Lock — lock in Wallingford, South Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · North Wales
Chemistry Lock and sluice
Chemistry Lock and sluice — lock in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
Canal locks · London
City Mill River
City Mill River — lock in London Borough of Newham, London, England, UK.
Canal locks · South East England
Cleeve Lock
Cleeve Lock — lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
Canal locks · West Midlands
Clifton Lock
Clifton Lock — lock in Oxfordshire, South East England, England, UK.
Canal locks · South East England
Colthrop Lock
Colthrop Lock — lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in England.
Canal locks · London
Commercial Road Lock
Commercial Road Lock — lock on the Regent's Canal, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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