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Hunt's Lock near Fradley Junction, Staffordshire

Hunt's Lock is the bottom lock in the flight of five at the junction with the Coventry Canal. It lowers the water level by 5ft 8in (1·7 metres).

Trent and Mersey Canal

The Trent and Mersey Canal is 93·5 miles in length from Derwent Mouth to Preston Brook. The first cut was made by Josiah Wedgwood in July 1766 at Middleport (Stoke-on-Trent). The eastern section between Derwent Mouth and Shugborough (the junction with the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal) was already operational by 1770 and the whole canal through to Preston Brook, where it linked with the Bridgewater Canal was open for business by 1777. James Brindley was the engineer until his death in 1772. There are seventy-six locks en route to raise and lower the water level where hills impede the course. There are four tunnels, including the famous Harecastle Tunnel near Stoke-on-Trent.

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Grid Square: SK1414, 105 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Roger Kidd (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 20 October, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 25 October, 2011
Geographical Context: Canals
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 145 143 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:43.5767N 1:47.1518W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SK 145 142
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)