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Junction Lock No 17

 
Fradley Swing bridge, Lichfield DE13, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Junction Lock No 17 is a minor waterways place on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) between Bagnall Winding Hole (2 miles and 4 locks to the east) and Fradley Junction (Junction of Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) and Trent and Mersey Canal) (¼ furlongs to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Bagnall Winding Hole is Junction Bridge No 51; a few yards away.

Mooring here is unrated.

This is a lock with a rise of 8 feet.

Keeper's Lock No 162¼ furlongs
Fradley Pool Nature Reserve1¾ furlongs
Fradley Canalside Café1 furlong
Fradley Visitor Centre¾ furlongs
Junction Bridge No 51a few yards
Junction Lock No 17
Fradley Junction¼ furlongs
 
 
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Amenities nearby at Fradley Junction

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When going up towards the junction there are poles you can use to hold the short balance beams of the lower gates in position before opening the paddles.

 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Horninglow Basin

Fradley Visitor Centre¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Fradley Canalside Café1 furlong and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Gaskells Bridge No 462 miles, 3 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Barton Turn Visitor Moorings5 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Horninglow Basin10 miles, 2 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Willington Services14 miles, 4 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Willington Services

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Shop and Marine Services at Fradley Junction½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Shop and Marine Services at Fradley Junction
Fradley Swing Bridge¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Swing Bridge
Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour)1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Fradley Visitor Moorings (48 hour)
Streethay Wharf3 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina3 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Ash Tree Bridge Water Point5 miles, 6½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Ash Tree Bridge Water Point
Fazeley Junction11 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction
Coleshill Road Bridge Water Point11 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Coleshill Road Bridge Water Point
Glascote Top Lock No 1212 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Glascote Top Lock No 12
Bodymoor Heath Wharf14 miles, 7 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Bodymoor Heath Wharf
Great Haywood Services Wharf12 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Bradley Green Services19 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Bradley Green Services
Maple Wood Marina17 miles, 4½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina
Dunton Wharf16 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Dunton Wharf

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Horninglow Basin

Fradley Visitor Centre¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Willington Services14 miles, 4 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Willington Services
Swarkestone Lock No 519 miles, 6½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Swarkestone Lock No 5

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Bodymoor Heath Wharf14 miles, 7 furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Bodymoor Heath Wharf
Great Haywood Services Wharf12 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Bradley Green Services19 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Bradley Green Services
Minworth Services19 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Minworth Services
LMS Railway Interchange Basins12 miles, 6½ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to LMS Railway Interchange Basins
Aldridge Marina14 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to Catshill Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) to Aldridge Marina
Longwood Junction17 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to Catshill Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) to Longwood Junction

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Horninglow Basin

Fradley Visitor Centre¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Horninglow Basin10 miles, 2 furlongs and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Willington Services14 miles, 4 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Willington Services

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Alvecote Marina14 miles, 6½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Alvecote Marina
Great Haywood Services Wharf12 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Bradley Green Services19 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Bradley Green Services
Maple Wood Marina17 miles, 4½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina
Minworth Services19 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Minworth Services
LMS Railway Interchange Basins12 miles, 6½ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to LMS Railway Interchange Basins
Longwood Junction17 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Ogley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) to Catshill Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) to Longwood Junction

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Horninglow Basin

Bagnall Winding Hole2 miles and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Wychnor Moorings Winding Hole3 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Wychnor Lock Winding Hole3 miles, 6 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Wychnor Winding Hole3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Barton Marina5 miles, 3½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Fradley Junction¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Fradley Junction
Streethay Wharf3 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina3 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford Junction4 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction
Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina2 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina
Handsacre Winding Hole3 miles, 6½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Handsacre Winding Hole
Tamhorn Winding Hole6 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Tamhorn Winding Hole
Rugeley Winding Hole6 miles, 7½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Rugeley Winding Hole
Bonehill Winding Hole10 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Bonehill Winding Hole
Peel's Wharf10 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Peel's Wharf
Fazeley Junction11 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction
Bridge No 68 Winding Hole8 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Bridge No 68 Winding Hole
Fazeley Mill Marina11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Fazeley Mill Marina
Coleshill Road Bridge Winding hole11 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) to Coleshill Road Bridge Winding hole
Cricket Lane Winding Hole5 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Huddlesford Junction, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) to Cricket Lane Winding Hole

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Horninglow Basin

Barton Marina5 miles, 3½ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Shobnall Marina9 miles, 3½ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Horninglow Basin
Mercia Marina15 miles, 1 furlong and 11 locks away
Travel to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Mercia Marina

In the direction of Fradley Junction

Streethay Wharf3 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Streethay Wharf
Kings Orchard Marina3 miles, 3 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Kings Orchard Marina
Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina2 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Kings Bromley Waterside and Marina
Narrowcraft Boat Services14 miles, 6½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Detached Portion) to Whittington Brook, then on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal) to Fazeley Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Narrowcraft Boat Services
Great Haywood Basin12 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Basin
Great Haywood Services Wharf12 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Services Wharf
Great Haywood Marina12 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria) to Great Haywood Marina
Maple Wood Marina17 miles, 4½ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Fradley Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) to Great Haywood Junction, then on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) to Maple Wood Marina
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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North by North West from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Monday the 10th of September, 2018
 
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[Fradley Junction] at Junction Row alongside the Swan public house. On the Trent and Mersey, the junction is in the middle of a five-lock flight, with Junction Lock just [Lock (water navigation)] A lock is a device used for raising and lowering boats, ships and other watercraft between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways [Kingswood Junction] Kingswood Junction (grid reference SP185709) is a series of canal junction where the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal meets the Grand Union Canal at Kingswood [Trent and Mersey Canal] Green Stop lock (some guides do not refer to the Hall Green branch, simply treating it as part of the Macclesfield Canal). The actual junction where the [Brandon Road Lock and Dam] complex also includes a disused junction lock for the Illinois and Michigan Canal, the control station for the lock, and a modern pump house. The complex [Grand Union Canal] turn-off for Leicester, Braunston Junction. Thames Lock is lock number 101. For more than 3 miles (4.8 km) upstream of Thames Lock, the canal and the Brent are [Bristol Harbour] the tide on the river. Netham Lock in east Bristol is the upstream limit of the harbour. Beyond the lock is a junction: on one arm the navigable River [Holliday junction] junctions similar to Holliday junctions appear in some functional RNA molecules. Immobile Holliday junctions, with asymmetrical sequences that lock the [Trent Lock] Derwent and the Trent and Mersey Canal join the Trent. Junctions Facilities Immediately above Trent Lock No. 60 on the Erewash Canal is a dry dock that can [Opposite lock] deliberately locked in order to break the friction between the tires and the road, allowing the car to be spun around a very tight bend or junction, etc. Drifting
 
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