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Gringley Top Lock No 61

 
Also known as: Gringley Top Wharf
Gringley on the Hill DN10 4SL, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Gringley Top Lock No 61 is a minor waterways place on the Chesterfield Canal (Retford to the Trent) between Cooper's Bridge No 80 (Misterton) (3 miles and ½ furlongs and 1 lock to the northeast) and Lady's Bridge No 72 (2 miles and 3 furlongs to the southwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Cooper's Bridge No 80 is Wood Lane Road Bridge No 74; a few yards away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Lady's Bridge No 72 is Gainsborough Road Bridge No 73 (A631); 1 mile and 5 furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

This is a lock with a rise of 6 feet and 4 inches.

 
 
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Pub 'The Blue Bell' on the High St in Gringley (just east of the Church). A half-mile plus walk with a steep hill up to the top of the village

 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58

Clayworth CRT Boaters Facilities4 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Hop Pole Bridge No 599 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Forest Middle Top Lock No 5513 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Forest Middle Top Lock No 55
Forest Middle Top Water Point13 miles, 4 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Forest Middle Top Water Point

In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction

West Stockwith Basin4 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
Keadby Visitor Moorings17 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby) to Keadby Junction, then on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Stainforth and Keadby Canal) to Keadby Visitor Moorings
Torksey Lock19 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby) to Torksey Junction, then on the Fossdyke Canal to Torksey Lock

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58

Clayworth CRT Boaters Facilities4 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Forest Middle Top Lock No 5513 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Forest Middle Top Lock No 55

In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction

West Stockwith Basin4 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
Keadby Visitor Moorings17 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby) to Keadby Junction, then on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Stainforth and Keadby Canal) to Keadby Visitor Moorings
Torksey Lock19 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby) to Torksey Junction, then on the Fossdyke Canal to Torksey Lock

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58

Clayworth CRT Boaters Facilities4 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Forest Middle Top Lock No 5513 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Forest Middle Top Lock No 55

In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction

West Stockwith Basin4 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
Keadby Visitor Moorings17 miles, 5 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby) to Keadby Junction, then on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Stainforth and Keadby Canal) to Keadby Visitor Moorings
Torksey Lock19 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (tidal section - Cromwell to Keadby) to Torksey Junction, then on the Fossdyke Canal to Torksey Lock

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of West Retford Lock No 58

Drakeholes Tunnel (southern entrance)1 mile, 6¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Drakeholes Visitor Moorings1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Otter's Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Clayworth Top Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Main Street Winding Hole6 miles, 4½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Grove Mill Bridge Winding Hole10 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Retford Winding Hole10 miles, 2 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of West Retford Lock No 58
Babworth Winding Hole11 miles, 6 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Babworth Winding Hole
Forest Top Lock Winding Hole13 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Forest Top Lock Winding Hole
Ranby Bridge Winding Hole16 miles, ½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to West Retford Lock No 58, then on the Chesterfield Canal (Norwood to Retford) to Ranby Bridge Winding Hole

In the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction

Manor Farm Winding Hole2 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction
West Stockwith Basin4 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Chesterfield Canal - River Trent Junction

Nearest self-operated pump-out

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Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Chesterfield Canal] 65 locks in all, with two tunnels: a short 154-yard (141 m) tunnel near Gringley Beacon, and the major 2,884-yard (2,637 m) long Norwood Tunnel. At the [List of poor law unions in England] Markham, East Retford, Eaton, Elksley, Everton, Fledborough, Gamston, Gringley on the Hill, Grove, Haughton, Hayton, Headon, Ilayton Smeath, Laneham, [Retford] station for which online records are available is an automatic station at Gringley on the Hill, about eight miles north of Retford. (Location: 53.406, -0 [List of windmills in Lincolnshire] Post Moved to Tetney Grimsby Old Cemetery Smock Standing in 1923 Grimsby East Street Mill Tower Gringley-on-the-Hill Post 1815 Moved to Hemswell c. 1855
 
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Chesterfield Canal - Wikipedia
The Chesterfield Canal is a narrow canal in the East Midlands of England and it is known ... Gringley Top Lock (61) ... There was no proper system of road maintenance, and so the use of carts and wagons for the over-land journey was not ...
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Misterton high lock (63). B1403 Misterton Coopers Bridge (80). Shaw Lock (62). Gringley Top Lock (61). A631 Bawry Road Bridge (73a). B6045 Drakeholes ...
Wood Lane Bridge No 74 © Mat Fascione :: Geograph Britain and ...
Sep 28, 2016 ... Crossing the Chesterfield Canal next to Gringley Top Lock No 61.
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Chesterfield Canal - Thorp Top Treble Lock No 21 - geograph.org.uk - 747548. jpg 640 ... Gringley Top Lock - geograph.org.uk - 66182.jpg 640 × 480; 197 KB.
Chesterfield Canal
Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 6 by Not known, ISBN: ... Chesterfield Canal: Whitsunday Pie Lock No 60 ... Gringley Top Lock No 61.
Chesterfield Canal - The Cooper Robinson Photographic Archive
If not labelled with a year please assume 1973, the 1969 images will be titled and labelled with the year. There are ... The approach to Hollingwood Lock. 1011 ... Gringley Top Lock W&GN. 1161. Gringley ... Misterton A61 Road Bridge? 1170.
Chesterfield Canal - Canal Routes
62) and Gringley Top Lock (No.61). These can be reached via Ing Road and Carr Road respectively. Past Gringley the canal runs along the bottom of a ridge of ...
Chesterfield Canal
Misterton locks (64 and 63) ... Gringley Top Lock (61) ... The canal was opened throughout in 1777, but there is no record of wide-beamed boats ever using it.