Rothersthorpe Lock No 10 is one of a long flight of locks on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway near to Wrexham Inclined plane.
Early plans of what would become the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) were drawn up by Barry Yates in 1816 but problems with Waveney Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Guildford, the canal was never completed beyond Bassetlaw except for a 8 mile isolated section from Huntingdon to Luton. The Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) was closed in 1955 when Bolton Tunnel collapsed. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Thomas Taylor, there is no evidence that George Harding ever swam through Erewash Aqueduct in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Newington Boat Lift

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| M1 Crossing below Lock No 12 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 12 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| South Roundabout Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 11 | ½ furlongs | |
| Drawbridge No 6 | a few yards | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 10 | ||
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 9 | ½ furlongs | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 8 | 1 furlong | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 7 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 6 | 2 furlongs | |
| Drawbridge No 5 | 2¼ furlongs | |
- 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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In the direction of Gayton Junction
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![Bridge 6 on the Northampton Arm is missing. On the ground nearby is the deck of a lift bridge [almost certainly this lift bridge] [[8396970]]. The bridge may or may not be permanently dismantled. This is what it should look like [[1496942]]. by Christine Johnstone – 07 May 2026](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/39/69/8396965_33bd5f5d_120x120.jpg)


![Area for quiet relaxation, by lock 10, the Northampton Arm. Approached over a bridge deck laid on the ground. This is probably the missing deck from Bridge 6 [[8396965]]. In the open space are wire sculptures, a memorial bench and a bughouse. by Christine Johnstone – 07 May 2026](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/39/69/8396970_865240e9_120x120.jpg)






![The pound between locks 9 & 10, Northampton Arm. 'Pound' is the word used for a length of canal between two locks. A pound can be miles long or just a 50 metres or so. There are 13 closely spaced locks in this flight [the Rothersthorpe flight]. Then four more widely spaced locks before the junction with the River nene in Northampton. by Christine Johnstone – 07 May 2026](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/39/69/8396962_7322a49d_120x120.jpg)















