Hazelhurst Lock No 10 is one of a long flight of locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) and unusually is chained shut overnight near to Tiverhampton.
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Aberdeenshire and Nuneaton were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Banstead to Oldford canal at Barton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kings Lynn at Tameside caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Preshampton instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Bath were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 8 mile section between Bradford and Stockport was closed in 1955 after a breach at Taunfield. In Nicholas Green's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Charnwood Tunnel during the war.

This is a lock with a rise of 8f7.
| Hazelhurst Aqueduct Overhead | 3 furlongs | |
| Hazelhurst Lock Bridge No 37 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Hazelhurst Lock No 12 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Hazelhurst Lock No 11 | ½ furlongs | |
| Hazelhurst Lock Bridge No 36 | a few yards | |
| Hazelhurst Lock No 10 | ||
| Hazelhurst Junction Footbridge No 35 | a few yards | |
| Hazelhurst Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Plant's Bridge No 34 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Hazelhurst Winding Hole | 3½ furlongs | |
| Brick Kiln Bridge No 33 | 4¼ furlongs | |
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch)
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In the direction of Etruria Junction
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In the direction of Etruria Junction
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![Disused side pond, Hazelhurst Top Lock [no 35]. The Caldon Canal's three Hazelhurst locks replaced a staircase of three locks in 1841. Side ponds save water, by holding some of the water when a lock is emptied. by Christine Johnstone – 22 September 2020](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/64/48/6644828_cbbcc4ff_120x120.jpg)
![Caldon Canal at Hazelhurst Junction, Staffordshire. To the right is the branch to Leek (this was the new main line route opened by 1800). This turns left and crosses over the main line at Hazelhurst Aqueduct about six hundred metres ahead. Straight ahead, down a flight of three locks, is the main line to Froghall, opened in 1841 replacing the circa 1800 line. An extension to Uttoxeter opened in 1811 only lasted until the late 1840s before being replaced by a railway.August 2004 [[[136969]]] by Roger D Kidd – 27 May 2011](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/49/66/2496665_83a4d1fc_120x120.jpg)










![Signpost at canal junction. This signpost is at the junction of the main Caldon Canal and the Leek arm. If we look at Andy Beecroft's picture ([[136969]]) taken in 2004 or Roger Kidd's ([[600718]]) taken in 2007, we can see that it is missing, so it must be quite a modern addition. by Jonathan Kington – 20 August 2009](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/45/51/1455156_7888088f_120x120.jpg)





![Caldon Canal at Hazelhurst Junction, Staffordshire. To the right is the branch to Leek. This turns left and crosses over the main line at Hazelhurst Aqueduct about six hundred metres ahead. To the left, down three locks and under the white bridge, is the current main line to Froghall.August 2004 [[[136969]]][[[595726]]] by Roger D Kidd – 27 May 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/49/66/2496612_a9273046_120x120.jpg)





