
Knostrop Flood Lock Weir Entrance
is a minor waterways place
on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) between
Castleford Junction (Junction of the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) and the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line)) (8 miles and 6¼ furlongs
and 4 locks
to the east) and
Leeds Dock Entrance (6¾ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Castleford Junction is Junction with River Aire (Old Channel) North;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Leeds Dock Entrance is Hunslet Mill;
¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
You can wind here.
| Pipe Bridge (Knostrop) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Knostrop Depot | 1½ furlongs | |
| Knostrop Flood Footbridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Knostrop Flood Gates No 2 | ½ furlongs | |
| Junction with River Aire (Old Channel) North | ¼ furlongs | |
| Knostrop Flood Lock Weir Entrance | ||
| Hunslet Mill | ¾ furlongs | |
| Richmond Bridge (Leeds) | 2 furlongs | |
| CITU Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Echo Central | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Leeds Sanitary Station | 4¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Junction with River Aire (Old Channel) North
The navigation here has been remodelled by the Leeds Flood Alleviation scheme. Navigation is no longer (2017) through the flood lock but along the river channel. The bund separating river and canal has been romoved to provide more water storage in flood conditions.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Castleford Junction
Fishpond Lock No 4 — 3 miles, 1 furlong and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Woodlesford Lock No 5 — 4 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Lemonroyd Marina — 5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Lemonroyd Lock No 7 — 5 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Castleford Sanitary Station — 8 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Castleford Sanitary Station
Bulholme Lock No 10 — 9 miles, 4 furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Bulholme Lock No 10
Woodnook Lock No 6 — 11 miles and 4 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Woodnook Lock No 6
Fairies Hill Moorings — 10 miles, 6½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Fairies Hill Lock Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section - Fairies Hill Mooring Arm) to Fairies Hill Moorings
King's Road Lock No 3 — 12 miles, 1½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to King's Road Lock No 3
Ferrybridge Flood Lock Footbridge — 14 miles, 1½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Ferrybridge Flood Lock Footbridge
Ferrybridge Flood Lock No 11 — 14 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Ferrybridge Flood Lock No 11
Stanley Ferry Water Point — 13 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Stanley Ferry Water Point
Ramsdens Bridge Sanitary Station — 13 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Ramsdens Bridge Sanitary Station
Bank Dole Lock No 1 — 16 miles and 7 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Bank Dole Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Selby Section) to Bank Dole Lock No 1
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station — 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Dock Visitor Moorings — 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Leeds Dock Entrance, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Leeds Dock) to Leeds Dock Visitor Moorings
Leeds Visitor Moorings — 1 mile, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Leeds Visitor Moorings
Oddy Staircase Locks Nos 4 and 5 — 2 miles, ½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Oddy Staircase Locks Nos 4 and 5
Apperley Bridge Marina — 9 miles, 7 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Apperley Bridge Marina
Dobson Locks Services — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Dobson Locks ServicesNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Castleford Junction
Woodlesford Lock No 5 — 4 miles and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Lemonroyd Marina — 5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Castleford Sanitary Station — 8 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Castleford Sanitary Station
Ramsdens Bridge Visitor Moorings — 13 miles, 7 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Ramsdens Bridge Visitor Moorings
Whitley Lock No 12 — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Whitley Lock No 12
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station — 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Basin — 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Leeds Basin
Dobson Locks Services — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Dobson Locks Services
Bingley Services — 17 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Bingley ServicesNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Castleford Junction
Lemonroyd Marina — 5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Castleford Sanitary Station — 8 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Castleford Sanitary Station
Fairies Hill Moorings — 10 miles, 6½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Fairies Hill Lock Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section - Fairies Hill Mooring Arm) to Fairies Hill Moorings
Ramsdens Bridge Sanitary Station — 13 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Ramsdens Bridge Sanitary Station
Whitley Lock No 12 — 19 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Whitley Lock No 12
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station — 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dobson Locks Services — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Dobson Locks Services
Bingley Services — 17 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Bingley ServicesNearest place to turn
In the direction of Castleford Junction
Junction with River Aire (Old Channel) North — ¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Junction with River Aire (Old Channel) South — 5½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Fleet Lane Arm — 4 miles, 7½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Lemonroyd Lock Weir Exit — 5 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
Bulholme Lock Weir Exit — 9 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Bulholme Lock Weir Exit
Fairies Hill Lock Arm — 11 miles, 1½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Fairies Hill Lock Arm
Stanley Ferry Marina — 13 miles, 6 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Stanley Ferry Marina
Bank Dole Lock Junction — 16 miles, ½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Bank Dole Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Selby Section) to Bank Dole Lock Junction
Wakefield Weir Entrance — 16 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Fall Ing Junction, then on the Calder and Hebble Navigation (Main Line) to Wakefield Weir Entrance
Beal Lock No 2 Weir Entrance — 18 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Bank Dole Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Selby Section) to Beal Lock No 2 Weir Entrance
Broad Cut Weir Entrance — 19 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Fall Ing Junction, then on the Calder and Hebble Navigation (Main Line) to Broad Cut Weir Entrance
Waller Bridge Winding Hole — 19 miles, 5 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Fall Ing Junction, then on the Calder and Hebble Navigation (Main Line) to Waller Bridge Winding Hole
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Dock Side Arm — 7 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Leeds Dock Entrance, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Leeds Dock) to Leeds Dock Side Arm
River Aire Junction — 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to River Aire Junction
Leeds Basin — 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Leeds Basin
Aire Valley Marina (eastern entrance) — 2 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Aire Valley Marina (eastern entrance)
Calverley Winding Hole — 7 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Calverley Winding Hole
The Moorings Winding Hole — 9 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to The Moorings Winding Hole
Field locks Winding Hole — 11 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Field locks Winding Hole
Baildon Winding Hole — 12 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Baildon Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Castleford Junction
Castleford Sanitary Station — 8 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Goole to Castleford) to Castleford Sanitary Station
Ramsdens Bridge Sanitary Station — 13 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Castleford Junction, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Wakefield Section) to Ramsdens Bridge Sanitary Station
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station — 4¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dobson Locks Services — 10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Dobson Locks ServicesNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Castleford Junction
Lemonroyd Marina — 5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Apperley Bridge Marina — 9 miles, 7 furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Apperley Bridge Marina
Shipley Wharf — 13 miles, 7½ furlongs and 19 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Shipley Wharf
Hainsworth’s Boatyard — 17 miles, 5 furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Leeds Bridge, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) to Hainsworth’s BoatyardDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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River levels and flood alerts for the River Aire at Leeds FAS Knostrop Weir, West Yorkshire. ... River Aire at Knowsthorpe, Thwaite Gate and Stourton
Jan 28, 2019 ... Leeds' unobtrusive yet elegant flood alleviation scheme updates the old idea of a ... combined – Knostrop Bridge hops across the new flood weirs. ... nearby boats passing through the lock, or wildlife – it was designed with the ...
A confusing approach to Knostrop Flood Lock for boaters heading eastwards. To the left is the channel heading for the weir. To the right is a dead end. The entrance to the flood lock is to the right of the yellow sign. The footbridge crosses the ...
Dec 31, 2018 ... Since Knostrop Falls we've been on canal, albeit a very wide canal, with the ... There was also an entrance to a basin at the colliery, and on the north bank, ... Calder, ahead is to be avoided as it leads to the large Castleford Weir. ... The flood lock was open at both ends as the river is behaving itself at the ...
Knostrop Flood Lock ... On far bank opposite note Leeds weir, which may become ... below the weir the beck variously known as the Timble, Sheepscar ... in the 70s you brought your own saw, cut your wood and took it to the gate for charging.













![Approach to the new bridge, Knostrop Cut. Following the completion of flood alleviation works that removed the 'central reservation' between the river and the Navigation, the cycle route (National route 67) that used to run along the reservation and that was temporarily diverted round roads on the south bank was reinstated in 2019 along the north bank of the river, with a new bridge at each end. This is the approach to the western bridge from the south side.See [[828603]] for the old bridge that this one replaced. by Stephen Craven – 14 May 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/31/61/6316159_934d4942_120x120.jpg)
![New bridge, Knostrop Cut (1). Following the completion of flood alleviation works that removed the 'central reservation' between the river and the Navigation, the cycle route that used to run along the reservation and that was temporarily diverted round roads on the south bank was reinstated in 2019 along the north bank of the river, with a new bridge at the eastern end and a pair of bridges at the western end. This is the southern bridge (across the Navigation) at the western end.See [[828603]] for the old bridge that this one replaced. by Stephen Craven – 14 May 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/31/61/6316161_6669a191_120x120.jpg)
![Entrance to former Knostrop Cut, blocked. See [[4784202]] for when this was a working lock only 2 years ago. Now the lock has been removed as most of the land dividing cut from river has been removed as part of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme. by Stephen Craven – 18 February 2017](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/29/00/5290051_2ba00e9e_120x120.jpg)









![Stub of the old River Aire at Knostrop Cut. When the Knostrop Cut was formed in 18xx as part of the Aire and Calder Navigation, it was a shortcut to the north of the meandering course of the Aire. Subsequently (some time in the second half of the 19th century) a new cut was made for the river itself running parallel and to the north of the Navigation. This short stub is all that remains; another contributor notes [[2765894]] that at one time it served an oil terminal. The rest of the old course of the Aire from here to the other end of the Cut is no longer visible: it probably still exists in culvert, as there is a small outfall at the far end. by Stephen Craven – 18 February 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/29/00/5290064_93457f54_120x120.jpg)


![Knostrop Flood Lock, Aire and Calder Navigation. See [[828598]] by Dr Neil Clifton – 07 July 2001](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/82/86/828603_3418018b_120x120.jpg)

