Lock Flights

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Lock Flights

The following is a list of navigable Lock Flights. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list as many small flights have been excluded. For details of how to operate locks see Introducing Canal Boating.

Canal	Lock Flight	No of locks	Lock Numbers	Lock Width in feet
Worcester and Birmingham Canal	Tardebigge	30	Nos 29-58	7
Kennet and Avon Canal	Devizes or Caen Hill - see also Seven Wonders of the Waterways	29	Nos 22-50	13.83
Stratford upon Avon Canal	Lapworth	25	Nos 2-27 (lock 20 on branch to Grand Union	7
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	Wigan	23	Nos 65-87	14
Grand Union Main Line	Hatton	21	Nos 26-46	14
BCN Main Line	Wolverhampton	21	Nos 4-24.	7
Peak Forest Canal	Marple	16	Nos 1-16	7
Stourbridge Canal	Stourbridge	16	Nos 1-16	7
Shropshire Union Main Line	Audlem Bottom Lock No 27	15	Nos 13-27	7
Basingstoke Canal	Frimley or Deepcut	14	Nos 15 - 28	13.5
Birmingham and Fazeley Canal	Farmers Bridge	13	Nos 1-13	7
Grand Union Northampton Branch	Rothersthorpe	13	Nos 1-13	7
Macclesfield Canal	Bosley	12	Nos 1-12	7
Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation	Tinsley	11	Nos 1-11	15.5
Birmingham and Fazeley Canal	Aston	11	Nos 14 to 24	7
Coventry Canal	Atherstone	11	Nos 1-11	7
Stratford upon Avon Canal	Wilmcote	11	Nos 40-50	7
Birmingham and Fazeley Canal	Curdworth	10	Nos 29-38	7
Grand Union Leicester Section	Foxton	10	Nos 8-12 and 13-17 are two staircases of 5 locks each.	7
Grand Union Main Line	Marsworth	9	Nos 37-45	14
Grand Union Main Line	Stockton	9	Nos 4-12	14
Kennet and Avon Canal	Crofton	9	Nos 55-63	13.83
Oxford Canal (Southern Section)	Napton	9	Nos 8-16	7
Rushall Canal (BCN)	Rushall Lock No 3	9	Nos 1- 9	7
Huddersfield Narrow Canal	Francis	9	Nos 34-42 (East)	6.83
Grand Union Aylesbury Branch	Marsworth Lock No 6	8	Nos 1-8	7.25
Dudley Canal Line No 1	Delph	8	Nos 5-12	7
Walsall Branch Canal	Walsall	8	Nos 1-8	7
Walsall Canal	Riders Green	8	Nos 1-8	7
Grand Union Main Line	Stoke Bruerne	7	Nos 14-20	14
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	Barrowford	7	Nos 45-51	14
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	Johnson's Hill	7	Nos 58-64	14
Grand Union Leicester Section	Watford	7	Nos 1-7 Locks 3 -6 are a staircase.	7
Grand Union Main Line	Braunston	6	Nos 1-6	14
Grand Union Main Line	Hanwell	6	Nos 92-97	14
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	Bank Newton	6	Nos 36-41	14
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	Blackburn	6	Nos 52-57	14
Kennet and Avon Canal	Bath	6	Nos 7-13 Locks 8&9 have been combined.	13.83
Basingstoke Canal	Woodham	6	Nos 1-6	13.5
Grand Union Main Line	Camphill	6	Nos 52-57	7
Tame Valley Canal	Perry Bar	6	Nos 1-11	7
Titford Canal (BCN) (BCN)	Oldbury	6	Nos 1-6	7
Trent and Mersey Canal	Lawton	6	Nos 47-52	7
Worcester and Birmingham Canal	Astwood or Dodderhill	6	Nos 17-22	7
Worcester and Birmingham Canal	Offerton or Tibberton	6	Nos11-16	7
Worcester and Birmingham Canal	Stoke Prior	6	Nos 23-28	7
Huddersfield Narrow Canal	Diggle	6	Nos 25-30 (West)	6.83
Shropshire Union - Llangollen Canal	Grindley Brook	6	Nos 14-19. Staircase Locks are Nos 17-19	6.83
Grand Union Main Line	Knowle	5	Nos 47-51	14
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	Bingley 5 Rise - see also Seven Wonders of the Waterways	5	Staircase Locks Nos 25-29	14
Kennet and Avon Canal	Seend	5	No 17-21	13.83
Basingstoke Canal	Goldsworth	5	Nos 7-11	13.5
Ashton Canal	Clayton	5	Nos 9 -13	7
Oxford Canal (Southern Section)	Claydon	5	Nos 17-21	7
Shropshire Union Main Line	Adderley	5	Nos 8-12	7
Shropshire Union Main Line	Tyrley	5	Nos 3-7	7
Grand Union Main Line	Bascote	4	Nos 14-17	14
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal	Llangynidr	4	Nos 3-6	10.67
Stourbridge Canal	Stourton	4	Nos 17-20	7
Stratford upon Avon Canal	Stratford	4	Nos 52-55	7
Trent and Mersey Canal	Stone	4	Nos 27-30	7
Chesterfield Canal	Forest	4	Nos 54-57	6.92
Shropshire Union - Llangollen Canal	Hurleston	4	Nos 1-4	6.83
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	Bingley 3 Rise	3	Staircase Locks Nos 22-24	14
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	Field Staircase	3	Nos 16-18	14
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	Kirkstall Forge	3	Staircase Locks Nos 8-10	14
Leeds and Liverpool Canal	Newlay	3	Staircase Locks Nos 11-13	14
Shropshire Union Main Line	Northgate	3	Staircase Locks Nos 41-43	14
Ashton Canal	Beswick	3	Nos 5-7	7
BCN Main Line	Tipton Factory	3	Nos 1 to 3	7
Caldon Branch - Trent and Mersey Canal	Hazelhurst	3	Nos 10 -12	7
Gower Branch Canal (BCN)	Brades Hall	3	Nos 1-3	7
Old Main Line (BCN)	Smethwick	3	Nos 1-3	7
Spon Lane Locks Branch (BCN)	Spon Lane	3		7
Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal	Bratch	3	Nos 23-25	7

Jim Shead Waterways Photographer & Writer
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