GRANTHAM CANAL LOCKS

On the Grantham Canal, there are 18 locks in total, rising 137ft to the top main pound

All locks were built to accommodate boats to a gauge of 75ft in length and 14ft 6 in beam.

Lock 18

Woolsthorpe Top Lock restored by the Grantham Canal Restoration Society

The table below represents the individual locks on the canal, giving their most common name and their current present state. Follow links to view individual locks

Trent

Restored but now permanently sealed by Severn Trent Water Authority

Bridgford 

Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.
Gamston Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.
Skinners Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.
Sanders Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.
Cotgrave RESTORED AND IN FULL WORKING ORDER!
Hollygate Lane RESTORED AND IN FULL WORKING ORDER!
Joss's Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.
Cropwell Bottom

Cropwell Middle

Cropwell Top

Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.

Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.

Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.

Woolsthorpe Bottom Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.
Stenwith Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.
Kingston's Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill. Offside wall collapsed
Woolsthorpe Middle Degated with concrete weir installed on top sill.
Carpenters Shop RESTORED AND IN FULL WORKING ORDER!
Willis's RESTORED AND IN FULL WORKING ORDER!

Woolsthorpe Top

RESTORED AND IN FULL WORKING ORDER!

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