The lock is being spruced up. This is the end of the Rochdale Canal at the entrance to Castlefield Basin where the lock lowers boats to the Bridgewater Canal.
SJ8397 : Mills across the water Building on the right is a modern pastiche. I looked at this early in 2008 and realised it for what it was quite quickly. There is an excellent complex of converted mills in this corner. Just as important as Ancoats.