Lock 45 - Trent & Mersey Canal

Church Lawton, United Kingdom (GB)

The rise on this lock is 8 feet (2.43m).

Lock 45 is a double lock which allows two narrowboats to use the lock at the same time. This type of lock had the twin advantages of speed and saving water.

Lock 45 - Trent & Mersey Canal

Church Lawton, United Kingdom (GB)

This is one of the locks on the Trent & Mersey canal which is known as Townfield Lock.

The 93 mile (150km) long Trent & Mersey canal links the rivers Mersey and Trent and to provide inland waterway route linking the ports of Liverpool and Hull.

The rise on this lock is 8 feet (2.43m).

Lock 45 is a double lock which allows two narrowboats to use the lock at the same time. This type of lock had the twin advantages of speed and saving water.

Canals, Misc
Links: www.waymarking.com, canalplan.uk, en.wikipedia.org, canalrivertrust.org.uk
By: Mike_bjm