Etruria Staircase Locks Nos 1 and 2
Etruria Staircase Locks Nos 1 and 2 is a group of locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) near to Leicester Embankment.
Early plans for the Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch - Main Line to Froghall) between Aberdeenshire and Nuneaton were proposed by James Brindley but languished until Exuperius Picking Junior was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Banstead to Oldford canal at Barton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kings Lynn at Tameside caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Preshampton instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Bath were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 8 mile section between Bradford and Stockport was closed in 1955 after a breach at Taunfield. In Nicholas Green's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Charnwood Tunnel during the war.

This is a pair of locks with a rise of 19 feet and 3 inches.
| Planet Lock No 3 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Stoke Road Bridge No 4 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Shelton | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Shelton New Road Bridge No 3 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Bedford Street Bridge No 2 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Etruria Staircase Locks Nos 1 and 2 | ||
| Etruria Footbridge | 1 furlong | |
| Etruria Museum Winding Hole | 1 furlong | |
| Brindley Statue | 1½ furlongs | |
| Etruria Services | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Etruria Junction | 2¼ furlongs | |
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
- Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal (Caldon Branch)
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Froghall Tunnel (southwestern entrance)
In the direction of Etruria Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Etruria Junction
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![Staircase Locks Instruction board, at Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent. Bedford Street Staircase Locks, Nos 1 and 2 on the Caldon Branch of the Trent and Mersey canal. This notice is by the side of the lower chamber (Lock No 1). http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SJ8746?class=Canal+locks[[[2475418]]]The two locks here are constructed as a staircase. The water from the upper lock is emptied straight into the lower lock. Care needs to exercised and paddles opened in the correct order. by Roger D Kidd – 27 May 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/47/54/2475422_1420a3ae_120x120.jpg)




![Staircase Locks Instruction board, at Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent. Bedford Street Staircase Locks, Nos 1 and 2 on the Caldon Branch of the Trent and Mersey canal. This notice is by the side of the upper chamber (Lock No 2). [[[2475418]]] http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/591337 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/591339 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/591347The two locks here are constructed as a staircase. The water from the upper lock is emptied straight into the lower lock. Care needs to exercised and paddles opened in the correct order. by Roger D Kidd – 27 May 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/47/54/2475431_e87bfd04_120x120.jpg)













![Bedford Street Locks, Stoke-on-Trent. Bedford Street Staircase Locks are at the Stoke end of the Caldon Canal. The image shows the bottom lock.There are two locks, where the water from one is emptied directly into the other. The upper lock is always deeper than the lower one, or it wouldn't be able to fill it and allow the opening of the gates.The total rise (or fall) in water level is 19ft 3in (19ft 3in (nearly six metres).[[[2475431]]] by Roger D Kidd – 31 July 2015](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/57/48/5574804_e09e4fc6_120x120.jpg)
![In Bedford Street Locks, Stoke-on-Trent. Bedford Street Staircase Locks are at the Stoke end of the Caldon Canal. The image shows the bottom lock, seen from a narrowboat in the top lock.There are two locks, where the water from one is emptied directly into the other. The upper lock is always deeper than the lower one, or it wouldn't be able to fill it and allow the opening of the gates.The total rise (or fall) in water level is 19ft 3in (19ft 3in (nearly six metres).[[[2475431]]] by Roger D Kidd – 31 July 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/57/47/5574799_5c39c9ec_120x120.jpg)
![Bedford Street Locks, Stoke-on-Trent. Bedford Street Staircase Locks are at the Stoke end of the Caldon Canal. The image shows the tail-gates of the bottom lock. Beyond the lock, the water level matches that of the Trent and Mersey Canal, which this canal joins about four hundred metres ahead.There are two locks, where the water from one is emptied directly into the other. The upper lock is always deeper than the lower one, or it wouldn't be able to fill it and allow the opening of the gates.The total rise (or fall) in water level is 19ft 3in (19ft 3in (nearly six metres).[[[2475431]]] by Roger D Kidd – 31 July 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/57/48/5574811_563ed58f_120x120.jpg)
![Staircase Locks near Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent. Bedford Street Staircase Locks are at the Stoke end of the Caldon Canal. The image shows the bottom lock.There are two locks, where the water from one is emptied directly into the other. The upper lock is always deeper than the lower one, or it wouldn't be able to fill it and allow the opening of the gates.The total rise (or fall) in water level is 19ft 3in (19ft 3in (nearly six metres).[[[2475431]]] by Roger D Kidd – 31 July 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/57/47/5574743_84c9bc91_120x120.jpg)

![Bedford Street Staircase Locks, Caldon Canal, Etruria. This picture shows the approach into the bottom lock of the staircase pair. It has been emptied ready for a narrowboat to descend the 19 feet 3 inches (5.87 metres) through the two locks.[[[2475431]]] by Roger D Kidd – 16 October 2007](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/59/13/591340_bacd8e16_120x120.jpg)