Drawbridge No 5 is an notable flight of locks on the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) between Wokingham and Cambridge.
Early plans of what would become the Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) were drawn up by Barry Yates in 1816 but problems with Waveney Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. Orginally intended to run to Guildford, the canal was never completed beyond Bassetlaw except for a 8 mile isolated section from Huntingdon to Luton. The Grand Union Canal (Northampton Branch) was closed in 1955 when Bolton Tunnel collapsed. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Thomas Taylor, there is no evidence that George Harding ever swam through Erewash Aqueduct in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Newington Boat Lift

There is a lift bridge here. The bridge is normally left open.
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 10 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 9 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 8 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 7 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 6 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Drawbridge No 5 | ||
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 5 | a few yards | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 4 | ½ furlongs | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 3 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Gayton Road Bridge No 4 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Rothersthorpe Lock No 2 | 1¾ furlongs | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Northampton Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Northampton Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Northampton Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Northampton Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Northampton Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Northampton Junction
In the direction of Gayton Junction
Wikipedia has a page about Drawbridge
A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of moveable bridge typically at the entrance to a castle or tower surrounded by a moat. In some forms of English, including American English, the word drawbridge commonly refers to all types of moveable bridges, such as bascule bridges, vertical-lift bridges and swing bridges, but this article concerns the narrower historical definition of the term.






![Grand Union Canal (Northampton Arm): Drawbridge Number 5. As with all the locks on the Rothersthorpe flight this drawbridge is a Grade II Listed Structure dating from the time that the canal was built around 1815. Its purpose as a farmers' access bridge across the canal has long since been redundant and it is now maintained permanently in an up position. The vast swathes of [[3226771]] are visible in the field beyond. by Nigel Cox – 11 November 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/22/68/3226808_518de4bb_120x120.jpg)










![Grand Union Canal (Northampton Arm): Rothersthorpe Locks. This is a view looking down the flight of 13 locks at Rothersthorpe, and in particular here from Lock Number 6 to Lock Number 7 and in the distance to [[3226711]]. All these locks are Grade II Listed Structures and date from around 1815. by Nigel Cox – 11 November 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/22/67/3226787_02d0953c_120x120.jpg)












