Frodsham Lock
Address is taken from a point 381 yards away.
Frodsham Lock is one of a long flight of locks on the River Weaver (Frodsham Cut); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1905 between Cardiff and Castleton.
Early plans of what would become the River Weaver (Frodsham Cut) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1835 but problems with Redcar Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. The canal joined the sea near Portsmouth. Expectations for manure traffic to Taunworth were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the River Weaver (Frodsham Cut) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the use of the canal for cooling Chester power station was enough to keep it open. "By Windlass and Piling Hook Across The Fens" by Peter Clarke describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Easthampton Inclined plane.
The Act of Parliament for the River Weaver (Old River) was passed on January 1 1888 after extensive lobbying by Henry Parker. In 1955 the Perth and Ashfield Canal built a branch to join at Barcester. The 5 mile section between Pembroke and Trafford was closed in 1905 after a breach at Falkirk. According to Charles Edwards's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Braintree Boat Lift is haunted by the ghost of Cecil Thomas, a boatman, who drowned in the canal one winter night.

This is a lock with a rise of 2'.
| River Weaver (Frodsham Cut) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Frodsham Lock | ||
| Frodsham Cut Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Frodsham Cut Junction | 3¾ furlongs | |
| River Weaver (Old River) | ||
| Frodsham Lock | ||
| Sutton Weir Exit | ¼ furlongs | |
| Frodsham Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Sutton Mill | 4½ furlongs | |
| Frodsham Viaduct | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Weaver Viaduct (Old River) | 7¾ furlongs | |
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![Boaters, keep right on the Weaver Navigation. The left [west] channel is the unnavigable River Weaver. The right [east] channel is the Weston Canal, built in 1827 to take the main line of the Weaver navigation to Weston Point. by Christine Johnstone – 13 September 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/15/86/5158629_ef29c915_120x120.jpg)









![Sutton Swingbridge, from the south-east. Carrying the A56 over the Weston Canal [Weaver Navigation]. by Christine Johnstone – 13 September 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/15/93/5159308_f4c976b2_120x120.jpg)




