The locks were build in 1796 and are two of the seven which make up the Buckby Lock Flight between Blisworth and Braunston.
Weighing roughly 453,600 kilograms each, or about one million pounds, two massive Welland Canal chamber gates at Thorold’s Lock 7 are being replaced this week. The spare gates, each about a hundred ...
The UK's deepest single canal lock has been partially drained for a spring clean. Canal & River Trust volunteers are removing ...