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Syston Mills Lock

 
Mill Lane, Charnwood LE7 1NS, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Syston Mills Lock is a minor waterways place on the Melton Mowbray Navigation between Melton Mowbray Canal Basin (14 miles and 1¼ furlongs and 11 locks to the east) and River Wreake Junction (4¾ furlongs to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Melton Mowbray Canal Basin is Syston Mills Railway Bridge; ½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of River Wreake Junction is River Wreake Footbridge; 3 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.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities here

 Aldi
 Imperial Services Roofing Merchants Ltd

Amenities nearby at River Wreake Footbridge

 Somerfield - Leicester - Syston - Store# 2479
 L R Harris & Son
 Buildbase

Amenities nearby at Syston Mills Railway Bridge

 Midlands Co-operative Society Ltd
 Fish & Chips
 Barclays
 Cashpoint
 Cashpoint
 HSBC
 Santander
 Santander
 
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Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of River Wreake Junction

Hope and Anchor Bridge No 191 mile, ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Hope and Anchor Bridge No 19
Barrow Boating5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Barrow Boating
Friars Mill Visitor Moorings7 miles, ¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Friars Mill Visitor Moorings
Loughborough Basin9 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Loughborough Branch Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Loughborough Branch) to Loughborough Basin
Bishop Meadow Lock No 5410 miles, 5½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Bishop Meadow Lock No 54
Kilby Bridge No 8715 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Kilby Bridge No 87
Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office
Sawley Locks No 219 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Sawley Locks No 2
Cranfleet Lock No 319 miles, 4 furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Cranfleet Lock No 3

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of River Wreake Junction

Broome Island4 miles, 7 furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Broome Island
Barrow Boating5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Barrow Boating
Loughborough Basin9 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Loughborough Branch Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Loughborough Branch) to Loughborough Basin
Kilby Bridge No 8715 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Kilby Bridge No 87
Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office
Sawley Locks No 219 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Sawley Locks No 2
Cranfleet Lock No 319 miles, 4 furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Cranfleet Lock No 3

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of River Wreake Junction

Sileby Mill Mooring Basin3 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Barrow Boating5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Barrow Boating
Kilby Bridge No 8715 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 18 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to River Soar Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal) to Kilby Bridge No 87
Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office18 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office
Sawley Locks No 219 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Sawley Locks No 2
Sawley Cut Wharf19 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Sawley Cut Wharf

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of River Wreake Junction

River Wreake Junction4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of River Wreake Junction
Old Junction Boatyard (Syston)5 furlongs and 1 lock 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 471 mile, 1¼ furlongs and 2 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, Thurmaston2 miles, 1½ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to MGM Boats, Thurmaston
MGM Boats Winding Hole2 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to MGM Boats Winding Hole
Wreake Mouth1 mile, 4½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Wreake Mouth
Thurmaston Lock Arm2 miles, 3 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Thurmaston Lock Arm
Leicester Marina Entrance2 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 2 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 Junction1 mile, 6¼ furlongs and 3 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 Hole1 mile, 6¾ furlongs and 3 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 Junction3 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 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 Hole3 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Birstall Lock Winding Hole
Sileby Mill3 miles, ½ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Sileby Mill
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin3 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 4 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 Lakes4 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 3 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 Junction3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 4 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 Lock4 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 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 Junction4 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 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)5 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 4 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 Marina5 miles, ¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to River Wreake Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Meadow Farm Marina

Nearest boatyard pump-out

Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Melton Mowbray Navigation] the Leicester Navigation near Syston to Melton Mowbray, opening in 1797. Largely river navigation, there were numerous lock cuts, to accommodate the 12 [River Soar] opened from the main line of the Leicester Canal (between Cossington and Syston) to Melton Mowbray. The line was 15 miles (24 km) long and used the River [Peterborough railway station] London and Birmingham Railway, both of which provided routes to London. The Syston and Peterborough Railway by Midland Railway was opened in 1846. On 7 August [All the Stations] Middlewood, Disley, New Mills Newtown, Furness Vale, Chinley, Whaley Bridge, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Dove Holes, Buxton, New Mills Central, Strines, Marple [St Pancras railway station] Paul Day to evoke the romance of travel through the depiction of a couple locked in an amorous embrace. Controversy was caused by Day's 2008 addition of [List of bridges and viaducts in Lincolnshire] B1195. Hambleton Bridge River Witham Syston Concrete Beam Carries farm track. Public footpath. Harlem Hill Lock Footbridge 1 River Ancholme Bishop Norton [Norwich railway station] Enfield Lock F Felixstowe Frinton-on-Sea G Great Bentley Great Chesterford Great Yarmouth Gunton H Haddiscoe Halesworth Harling Road Harlow Mill Harlow [Wimbledon Stadium] flooding. The only buildings near this plot of land were a chamois leather mills, a large sewage works and the Plough public house. Slightly to the east [March railway station] Enfield Lock F Felixstowe Frinton-on-Sea G Great Bentley Great Chesterford Great Yarmouth Gunton H Haddiscoe Halesworth Harling Road Harlow Mill Harlow [List of electoral wards in England by constituency] Groby, Mountsorrel, Muxloe, Queniborough, Rothley and Thurcaston, Syston East, Syston West, Thurmaston, Wreake Villages. Harborough: Bosworth, Fleckney
 
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