Brearley Lower Lock No 5
Brearley Lower Lock No 5 is one of many locks on the Rochdale Canal near to Wokingham Aqueduct.
Early plans of what would become the Rochdale Canal were drawn up by George Wright in 1888 but problems with Brench Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Leeds. Expectations for coal traffic to Oldpool were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Taylor's "By Lump Hammer and Piling Hook Across The Country" he describes his experiences passing through Amberscester Locks during the war.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Midgely Road Bridge No 11 | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Pissmire Road Bridge No 10 | 1 mile | |
| Brearley Upper Bridge No 9 | 5 furlongs | |
| Brearley Bridge No 8 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Brearley Upper Lock No 6 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Brearley Lower Lock No 5 | ||
| Stony Spring Bridge | a few yards | |
| Winding Hole below Lock No 5 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Ellen Royd Bridge No 7 | 2 furlongs | |
| Station Road Bridge Aqueduct | 5 furlongs | |
| Station Road Bridge No 6 | 5 furlongs | |
Edward Kilner, who was a local solicitor has a plaque by the lock.
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![Paddock between the A646 and the Rochdale Canal. Just to the north of Edward Kilner Lock [no 5]. by Christine Johnstone – 05 May 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/97/73/3977364_8bd995e9_120x120.jpg)


























