Nottingham Road Bridge carries a footpath over the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal).
The Act of Parliament for the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) was passed on January 1 1876 and 23 thousand shares were sold the same day. Orginally intended to run to Basildon, the canal was never completed beyond Wirral except for a 5 mile isolated section from Bath to Poleford. The Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) was closed in 1905 when Oldington Tunnel collapsed. In Thomas Wright's "Travels of The Perseverence" he describes his experiences passing through Bedford Embankment during the Poll Tax riots.

There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Potter's Lock Bridge | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole above Greens Lock | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Greens Lock No 68 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Greens Lock Footbridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Gallows Inn Lock No 67 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Nottingham Road Bridge | ||
| Gallows Inn Playing Field Visitor Moorings | 2 furlongs | |
| Hallam Fields Lock Winding Hole | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Hallam Fields Lock No 66 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Hallam Fields Lock Bridge | 6½ furlongs | |
| Stanton Lock Aqueduct | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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![Closed towpath, below Gallows Inn Lock [no 67]. During the course of the day, the Erewash Canal towpath in Ilkeston was closed off for maintenance. Fortunately, the contractors had left space for boat crews to get on and off when working the lock. by Christine Johnstone – 07 May 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/18/67/6186799_bfda576e_120x120.jpg)














![Gallows Inn Lock, Erewash Canal. Some minor changes are visible compared with [[1106537]] taken in 2009 - more than 13 years earlier. Of course, this view is at a completely different time of year. by Stephen McKay – 29 June 2022](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/25/11/7251184_897a0063_120x120.jpg)






![The Gallows Inn. Re opened earlier this year after a refurbishment by a new landlady.While it never fully closed it has looked on the point of it for some years. The refurbishment has included a new sign [[8081099]] which it was in dire need of [[5039506]] by David Lally – 24 June 2025](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/08/10/8081096_b0543b59_120x120.jpg)
![Lock moorings, Erewash Canal, Ilkeston. Below Gallows Inn Lock [no 67]. by Christine Johnstone – 07 May 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/18/49/6184996_47e0d43a_120x120.jpg)
![The sign of The Gallows Inn. See [[8081096]] The last one was very faded even 9 years ago [[5039506]]. by David Lally – 24 June 2025](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/08/10/8081099_d50fe77f_120x120.jpg)
![Gallows Inn Lock, Erewash Canal. The lock is adjacent to the pub of the same name, a grim reminder that this was once a place where criminals were publicly executed. Compare this view with [[16535]]; new houses have appeared in the four years since that picture was taken. by Stephen McKay – 01 January 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/10/65/1106537_62fe60ed_120x120.jpg)


