Longford Lock No 39
Address is taken from a point 255 yards away.
Longford Lock No 39 is one of a group of locks on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) near to Rotherham Embankment.
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for limestone traffic to Bernigo never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The four mile section between Wokingham and Kings Lynn was closed in 1955 after a breach at Dundee. According to George Wright's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Aylesbury Embankment is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.

This is a lock with a rise of 10 feet.
| Penkridge Winding Hole | 5½ furlongs | |
| Penkridge Sanitary Station | 5 furlongs | |
| Penkridge Lock No 38 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Penkridge Bridge No 86 | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Penkridge - Visitor Moorings below Lock | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Longford Lock No 39 | ||
| Broom Bridge No 87 | a few yards | |
| Woodbank Lane Bridge No 87A | ¾ furlongs | |
| Longford Aqueduct | ¾ furlongs | |
| Longford Bridge No 88 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| M6 Motorway Bridge No 88A | 3½ furlongs | |
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![Swans in Longford Lock near Penkridge, Staffordshire. These three wanted a free lift up to the next water level.[[[7049547]]] by Roger D Kidd – 02 September 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/04/95/7049519_5ae97d08_120x120.jpg)


![Mixed usage of Longord Lock near Penkridge. The three swans swam into the lock chamber in front of the narrowboat. Despite the turbulence of the water entering the lock through the gate paddles, they showed little sign of distress or concern.Longford Lock is No 39 on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, providing a rise (or fall) of ten feet (three metres).[[[7049572]]] by Roger D Kidd – 02 September 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/04/95/7049535_f148192d_120x120.jpg)




![Longford Lock with swans, north of Penkridge. Looking south towards Penkridge and Wolverhampton.The three swans swam into the lock chamber in front of a narrowboat. Despite the initial turbulence of the water entering the lock through the gate paddles, they showed little sign of distress or concern, and are waiting patiently for me to open the gate.[[[7049535]]]Longford Lock is No 39 on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, providing a rise (or fall) of ten feet (three metres). by Roger D Kidd – 02 September 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/04/95/7049572_766182a9_120x120.jpg)














