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Asfordby Lock

 
Station Lane, Melton LE14 2ED, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Asfordby Lock is a minor waterways place on the Melton Mowbray Navigation between Melton Mowbray Canal Basin (4 miles and 4¾ furlongs and 2 locks to the east) and River Wreake Junction (10 miles and 1¼ furlongs and 9 locks to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Melton Mowbray Canal Basin is Kirby Bellars Lock; 1 mile and 4½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of River Wreake Junction is Station Lane Bridge; ¼ furlongs away.

There may not be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.

Melton Mowbray Canal Basin4 miles, 4¾ furlongs
Eye Kettleby Lock3 miles
Kirby Bellars Lock1 mile, 4½ furlongs
Asfordby Lock
Station Lane Bridge¼ furlongs
Frisby Mill Lock7½ furlongs
Washstones Lock1 mile, 6½ furlongs
Hoby Lock2 miles, 6 furlongs
Brooksby Lock3 miles, 6¼ furlongs
 
 
Amenities

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 Boots Chemist

Amenities nearby at Kirby Bellars Lock

 Flying Childers
 Flying Childers
 
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In the direction of River Wreake Junction

River Wreake Junction10 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Wreake Junction
Old Junction Boatyard (Syston)10 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Old Junction Boatyard (Syston)
Wreake Outlet by Junction Lock No 4710 miles, 6 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Wreake Outlet by Junction Lock No 47
MGM Boats, Thurmaston11 miles, 6 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to MGM Boats, Thurmaston
MGM Boats Winding Hole11 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to MGM Boats Winding Hole
Wreake Mouth11 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Wreake Mouth
Thurmaston Lock Arm11 miles, 7½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Thurmaston Lock Arm
Leicester Marina Entrance12 miles, ¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Leicester Marina Entrance
Cossington Mill Stream Junction11 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Cossington Mill Stream Junction
Loughborough Road Winding Hole11 miles, 3½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Loughborough Road Winding Hole
White Horse Lane Junction12 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to White Horse Lane Junction
Birstall Lock Winding Hole13 miles and 12 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Birstall Lock Winding Hole
Sileby Mill12 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Sileby Mill
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin12 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Entrance to Riverside Lakes14 miles, 1½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Entrance to Riverside Lakes
Mountsorrel Lock Junction13 miles, 4½ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Mountsorrel Lock Junction
Soar Outlet by Mountsorrel Lock13 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Soar Outlet by Mountsorrel Lock
Meadow Farm Junction14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Meadow Farm Junction
Belgrave Circle Arm (disused)15 miles, 4 furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Belgrave Circle Arm (disused)
Meadow Farm Marina14 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Meadow Farm Marina

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[Melton Mowbray Navigation] Mowbray, opening in 1797. Largely river navigation, there were numerous lock cuts, to accommodate the 12 broad locks built along its length, many of which [Ballastless track] rail types. After testing, the first IVES track has been installed in the Asfordby Tunnel of the Old Dalby Test Track in Great Britain in 2013 and since then [List of poor law unions in England] Remainder of PLU in Northamptonshire. Melton Mowbray PLU Ab Kettleby, Asfordby, Ashby Folville, Barsby, Bescaby, Branston, Brooksby, Buckminster, Burrow [Old Dalby] During this upgrade phase the centre of operations moved from Old Dalby to Asfordby (on the outskirts of Melton Mowbray) where a depot was converted from the [List of electoral wards in England by constituency] Packington, Snibston, Thringstone, Valley, Whitwick. Rutland and Melton: Asfordby, Bottesford, Braunston and Belton, Cottesmore, Croxton Kerrial, Exton,
 
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