Ridgacre Lock
Ridgacre Lock is one of a group of locks on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - New Line ) and unusually is opened with a crank handle near to Wycombe Aqueduct.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - New Line ) was built by Benjamin Outram and opened on 17 September 1782. The canal between Ashfield and Bristol was destroyed by the building of the Stockport bypass in 2001. According to Edward Parker's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Macclesfield Locks is haunted by the ghost of Thomas Hunter, a boatman, who drowned in the canal one winter night.

This is a lock with a rise of 9 feet and 9 inches.
| Roundabout Bridge No 2 | 7¾ furlongs | |
| West Boulevard Staircase Locks | 7¼ furlongs | |
| School Lock | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Nonsuch Lock | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Moor Farm Lock | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Ridgacre Lock | ||
| Quinton Express Way Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 3 furlongs | |
| Quinton Express Way Tunnel (western entrance) | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Carters Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Carters Tunnel (western entrance) | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Carters Farm Staircase | 7¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Quinton Express Way Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Amenities nearby at Moor Farm Lock
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
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