Llangollen Canal - Lock 16 - Grindley Brook Lock No. 4 - Grindley Brook, UK
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ntpayne
N 52° 58.958 W 002° 42.638
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This is lock number 16 on the Llangollen canal.
Waymark Code: WMVNGK
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/09/2017
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This is lock number 16 on the Llangollen canal, known as Grindley Brook No. 4 lock.
There are 21 locks on the 44 ½ mile length of the Llangollen canal which starts in England at Hurleston junction and ends in Wales at Llangollen; the locks are all single width locks. This lock is one of the six locks on the Grindley Brook flight at Grindley Brook. The top three locks, Grindley Brook locks 1 to 3, form a staircase with a rise of 19’ 11”. The bottom three locks, Grindley Brook locks 4 to 6 have a combined rise of 19’.
The River Dee at Llangollen provides the water for the canal and as you cruise or walk along it you will see a slight flow as the water travels all the way to the reservoir at Hurleston. When there has been a lot of rain this can make cruising somewhat difficult as the overspill weirs at each lock can be quite strong and make it difficult to steer into the lock when going up.
The canal opened over its entire length in 1806. It was originally built and owned by the Ellesmere canal company as its terminus was at Ellesmere Port with its links to Liverpool. In 1813 it became part of the Ellesmere and Chester canal and when the Shropshire Union was formed it was then (and still is) known as the Llangollen Canal or, occasionally, the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Union.
The Llangollen canal is extremely popular with tourists and gets very busy in the summer months. It also boasts the longest and highest canal aqueduct in the UK at Pontycysyllte. It is 1,007 feet long and crosses the River Dee at 126 feet (see associated waymark).
Waterway Name: Llangollen canal
Connected Points:
The Llangollen canal starts at Hurleston junction where it leaves the Shropshire Union main line and finishes at Llangollen, overlooking the town centre. It has a branch to Whitchurch and another to Prees and a final one to Ellesmere. At Frankton junction the partially restored Montgomery canal heads further into mid Wales.
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/1806
Elevation Difference (meters): 2.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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