Philip Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 Can anyone identify this lock please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 Trent and Mersey, somewhere between Hoo Mill and Stone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 I'm pretty sure it's the T&M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 I was going to suggest somewhere between Napton and Braunston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 minute ago, The Happy Nomad said: I was going to suggest somewhere between Napton and Braunston? norty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 How many locks are between Napton and Braunston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, Scholar Gypsy said: Trent and Mersey, somewhere between Hoo Mill and Stone ? Looks to be going down hill to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, matty40s said: How many locks are between Napton and Braunston. 93, if you go via Knowle and Fazeley. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Scholar Gypsy said: norty. Honest guv, I wasnt, it looked familiar and then I remembered that section is lock free. 11 minutes ago, matty40s said: How many locks are between Napton and Braunston. 42 Edited September 30, 2020 by The Happy Nomad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 Does this make it any easier..... Hoo mill to Stone, shadows are in the wrong direction for going downhill with bends, bridge and house in that direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) It isn't the Trent and Mersey or the Oxford Canals. I'm 99% sure I know the lock btw, thought I'd post it as a challenge as there are some interesting differences between then and now (if you know where to look). Clicking on the picture gives a huge clue, if you want one!! There is at least one notable feature in the photo which is (thankfully) still there now, albeit surrounded by trees from the same view point. Edited October 1, 2020 by Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Is it one of the Curdworth locks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Rob-M said: Is it one of the Curdworth locks? No, quite a fair way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) Wood Bank /longford lock below Penkridge, M6 now crosses just past white bridge?? Edited October 1, 2020 by matty40s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 No, further north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Middlewich branch...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 A lot closer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 New Marton lock by bridge12 on Llangollen ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 11 hours ago, matty40s said: Does this make it any easier..... Hoo mill to Stone, shadows are in the wrong direction for going downhill with bends, bridge and house in that direction. That's weird, now it's round the other way. Could it be chemic locks? Towpath now looks to be on the correct side. No sign of the road on the right though and the bridge doesn't look right to me, although there is a farmers bridge along that stretch i think somewhere opposite Brentaag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Philip said: It isn't the Trent and Mersey or the Oxford Canals. I'm 99% sure I know the lock btw, thought I'd post it as a challenge as there are some interesting differences between then and now (if you know where to look). Clicking on the picture gives a huge clue, if you want one!! There is at least one notable feature in the photo which is (thankfully) still there now, albeit surrounded by trees from the same view point. There looks to be the remnants of a lock or possibly a branch at a diagonal to the existing chamber??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Flyboy said: New Marton lock by bridge12 on Llangollen ? Very close! 36 minutes ago, The Happy Nomad said: There looks to be the remnants of a lock or possibly a branch at a diagonal to the existing chamber??? Nope, it's further in the distance and only indirectly related to the canal. Clue - many were demolished a few years after this photo was taken (1958). Edited October 1, 2020 by Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, Philip said: Nope, it's further in the distance and only indirectly related to the canal. Clue - many were demolished a few years after this photo was taken (1958). I can see what look like to be chimneys on the horizon?? But I can't enlarge the pic. enough with sufficient detail to see what they/it actually are/is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Swanley Lock No 6 on the Llangollen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Chubb lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 37 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said: Swanley Lock No 6 on the Llangollen? Nope, but close! 48 minutes ago, The Happy Nomad said: I can see what look like to be chimneys on the horizon?? But I can't enlarge the pic. enough with sufficient detail to see what they/it actually are/is. Lock keeper's cottage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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