Hillmorton Middle Locks Nos 4 and 5
Side by side pair of locks
The Locks, Rugby CV21 4PP, United Kingdom
Hillmorton Middle Locks Nos 4 and 5 is one of some locks on the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway.
The Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for manure traffic to Manfield were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of stone from Easthampton to Polstan prevented closure. In his autobiography Peter Edwards writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s
Hillmorton Middle Locks Nos 4 and 5
is a minor waterways place
on the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) between
Braunston Turn (Junction of the Grand Union, Oxford and Grand Junction Canals - Bridges No 93 & No 94) (7 miles and ¾ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the south) and
Rugby Wharf Arm Junction (3 miles and 1½ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Braunston Turn is Hillmorton Top Locks Nos 6 and 7 (Side by side pair of locks);
1 furlong
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Rugby Wharf Arm Junction is Hillmorton Bridge No 71;
¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock with a rise of 6 feet and 2 inches.
| Rugby - London Railway Bridge No 72B | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Rugby - Northampton Railway Bridge No 72A | 6½ furlongs | |
Moors Bridge No 72  | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Hillmorton Visitor Moorings (above locks) | 2 furlongs | |
| Hillmorton Top Locks Nos 6 and 7 | 1 furlong | |
| Hillmorton Middle Locks Nos 4 and 5 | ||
Hillmorton Bridge No 71    | ¾ furlongs | |
Hillmorton Boat Services  | 1 furlong | |
| Hillmorton Bottom Locks Nos 2 and 3 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Hillmorton Locks Winding Hole | 1¾ furlongs | |
Hillmorton Water Point  | 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Heart Of England Co-operative
Bell Inn
Fish & Chips
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hillmorton Water Point — 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Rugby Visitor Moorings — 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Newbold Wharf — 4 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Stretton Stop — 8 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Ansty Water Point — 11 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hawkesbury Water Point (stop lock) — 15 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hawkesbury Services — 15 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hawkesbury Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Coventry to Hawkesbury) to Hawkesbury Services
Hawkesbury Water Point (Engine House) — 15 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hawkesbury Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) to Hawkesbury Water Point (Engine House)
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Dunchurch Pools Marina — 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Braunston Services — 7 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Braunston Road Bridge No 91 — 7 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Braunston Road Bridge No 91
Braunston Stop — 7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Braunston Stop
Wigrams Turn Marina — 12 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Wigrams Turn Marina
Calcutt Top Lock Winding Hole — 12 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Calcutt Top Lock Winding Hole
Water Point at Bottom of Napton Locks — 14 miles, 1 furlong and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) to Water Point at Bottom of Napton Locks
Calcutt Marina — 12 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Calcutt Marina
Norton Junction Bridge No 1 — 11 miles, 5 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Norton Junction Bridge No 1
Norton Sanitary Station — 11 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Norton Sanitary Station
Stockton Top Marina — 15 miles and 5 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Stockton Top Marina
Watford Pumping Station — 13 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Watford Pumping StationNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hillmorton Bridge No 71 — ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Newbold Wharf — 4 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hawkesbury Services — 15 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hawkesbury Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Coventry to Hawkesbury) to Hawkesbury Services
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Dunchurch Pools Marina — 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Braunston Services — 7 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Braunston Stop — 7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Braunston Stop
Wigrams Turn Marina — 12 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Wigrams Turn Marina
Napton Sanitary Station — 14 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) to Napton Sanitary Station
Calcutt Marina — 12 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Calcutt Marina
Norton Sanitary Station — 11 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Norton Sanitary Station
Watford Top Lock No 7 — 13 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Watford Top Lock No 7
Crick Wharf — 16 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Crick Wharf
Church Street Aqueduct — 16 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Church Street Aqueduct
Bascote Bridge No 27 — 17 miles, ½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Bascote Bridge No 27
Yelvertoft Wharf — 18 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Yelvertoft WharfNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hillmorton Bridge No 71 — ¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Clifton Wharf — 1 mile, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Rugby Visitor Moorings — 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hawkesbury Services — 15 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Hawkesbury Junction, then on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Coventry to Hawkesbury) to Hawkesbury Services
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Dunchurch Pools Marina — 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Braunston Services — 7 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Braunston Road Bridge No 91 — 7 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Braunston Road Bridge No 91
Wigrams Turn Marina — 12 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Wigrams Turn Marina
Napton Sanitary Station — 14 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) to Napton Sanitary Station
Calcutt Marina — 12 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Calcutt Marina
Norton Sanitary Station — 11 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Norton Sanitary Station
Watford Top Lock No 7 — 13 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 14 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Watford Top Lock No 7
Crick Wharf — 16 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Crick Wharf
Yelvertoft Marina — 18 miles, ¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Yelvertoft Marina
Fosse Wharf — 19 miles, 6 furlongs and 22 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Fosse WharfNearest place to turn
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hillmorton Boat Services — 1 furlong and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Hillmorton Locks Winding Hole — 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Clifton Arm Junction — 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Brownsover Arm Junction (disused) — 2 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Rugby Wharf Arm Junction — 3 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Rugby Wharf Winding Hole — 3 miles, 3 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Rugby Wharf Arm Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Rugby Wharf Arm) to Rugby Wharf Winding Hole
Northern End of Former Newbold Loop — 4 miles, 6 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Lime Farm Marina — 5 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Fennis Field Arm — 6 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Brinklow Arm Junction (disused) — 7 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Stretton Arm Junction — 8 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Stretton Arm Winding Hole — 8 miles, 6 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Stretton Arm Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Stretton Arm) to Stretton Arm Winding Hole
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Wharf Farm Winding Hole — 1 mile, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Braunston Turn — 7 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Braunston Marina (western entrance) — 7 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Braunston Marina (western entrance)
Wolfamcote Winding Hole — 7 miles, 7½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Wolfamcote Winding Hole
Thick Thorne House Winding Hole — 10 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Thick Thorne House Winding Hole
Napton Junction — 12 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction
Napton Marina — 12 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) to Napton Marina
Calcutt Top Lock Winding Hole — 12 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Calcutt Top Lock Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Dunchurch Pools Marina — 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Braunston Marina (western entrance) — 7 miles, 4 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Braunston Marina (western entrance)
Whilton Marina — 13 miles, 1½ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Whilton MarinaNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Clifton Wharf — 1 mile, 5½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Falls Bridge Wharf — 4 miles, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
Stretton Stop — 8 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
In the direction of Braunston Turn
Barby Moorings — 2 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Dunchurch Pools Marina — 3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Braunston Turn
Wigrams Turn Marina — 12 miles, ¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Wigrams Turn Marina
Calcutt Marina — 12 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Calcutt Marina
Ventnor Marina (Sunrise Basin) — 12 miles, 7½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Ventnor Marina (Sunrise Basin)
Welton Hythe Marina — 12 miles, ¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Welton Hythe Marina
Stockton Top Marina — 15 miles and 5 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Oxford Canal Section) to Napton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Napton Canal) to Stockton Top Marina
Welton Haven Marina — 12 miles, 4 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Welton Haven Marina
Stowe Hill Marina Service Wharf — 17 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Norton to Gayton) to Stowe Hill Marina Service Wharf
Yelvertoft Marina — 18 miles, ¾ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Braunston Turn, then on the Grand Union Canal (Grand Junction Canal - Main Line - Braunston to Norton) to Norton Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Old Grand Union) to Yelvertoft MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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[Lock (water navigation)]
gear can sometimes be seen, as at Hillmorton on the Oxford Canal. Elsewhere they are still in use; a pair of twinned locks has been opened in 2014 on the
[Oxford Canal]
earlier canal tunnel built in the 1770s. It scales a flight of three locks at Hillmorton about three miles (5 km) east-southeast of the town. East of Rugby
[List of electoral wards in England by constituency]
South, Bulkington, Caldecott, Earl Craven and Wolston, Eastlands, Fosse, Hillmorton, Lawford and King's Newnham, New Bilton, Newbold, Overslade, Paddox, Wolvey
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The moorings are just north of Hillmorton Middle Locks, 4 and 5, and immediately ... The mooring site has no access restrictions and can be viewed at any time.
Hawkesbury Stop Lock No.1 ... Hillmorton Bottom Locks 2 and 3 (paired). 70, Hillmorton Yard Bridge. Hillmorton Middle Locks 4 and 5 (paired) ...
Apr 19, 2018 ... Locks No 4 and 5. There are three pairs of locks in the Hillmorton flight, providing a rise (or fall) of 18ft 7in (about 5·7 metres). When the Oxford ...
The Oxford Canal is a 78-mile (126 km) narrow canal in central England linking Oxford with ... The canal was for approximately 15 years the main canal artery of trade ... of three locks at Hillmorton about three miles (5 km) east-southeast of the town. ... By the mid-1950s very few narrowboats traded south of Napton and the ...
The Hunton Bridge bottom lock works were still in full swing, but passage was allowed 08:30 to 17:30, as long as you did ... Hillmorton Middle Locks, No 4 and 5.
A narrowboat passing Canal Chef Café in the middle of the Hillmorton Lock ... Oxford canal near Hillmorton lock and the canal centre across the bridge No 70.
Sep 8, 2017 ... The only other lock on the canal is Sutton Stop Lock at Hawkesbury ... The junction itself is unremarkable, with a middle-of-nowhere feel about it. ... of NB “ Tug No.1” and NB “Opposite Lock” who were both going my way, but as ... at Hillmorton I passed the most easterly point of the whole Oxford Canal walk.