Swarkestone Lock - Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
Broad lock (No. 5) on the Trent and Mersey Canal. Situated near the village of Swarkestone, a few miles south of Derby. A nearby canal milepost indicates: 5 miles to Shardlow, 85 miles to Preston Brook.

Close to the lock is Swarkestone Junction which leads to a small canal arm. This is all that remains of the closed Derby Canal at this point. It is now used as a private mooring.

Waterway Name: Trent and Mersey Canal Connected Points: on the Trent and Mersey Canal, near to the disused junction with the Derby Canal Type: Lock Date Opened: 1/1/1777 Elevation Difference (meters): 3.00 Site Status: Operational Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed Web Site: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   9/14/2013 ginjerjoe visited it