Borrowash Top Lock
Built in 1838
11 Manor Road, Borrowash DE72 3LL, United Kingdom
Borrowash Top Lock is one of a group of locks on the Derby and Sandiacre Canal and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway just past the junction with The Newport Canal.
Early plans for the Derby and Sandiacre Canal between Presford and Sefton were proposed by John Longbotham but languished until Thomas Dadford was appointed as engineer in 1782. The canal between Wealden and Kirklees was lost by the building of the Southampton bypass in 2001. In Oliver Green's "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" he describes his experiences passing through Westchester Inclined plane during the war.
Borrowash Top Lock
is a place on the waterways
on the Derby and Sandiacre Canal between
Swarkestone Junction (Junction of the Derby and the Trent and Mersey Canals) (7 miles and 3¼ furlongs
and 4 locks
to the southwest) and
Sandiacre Junction (Junction with the closed Derby Canal) (5 miles and ¾ furlongs
and 3 locks
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Swarkestone Junction is Ullicker's Bridge (Restored);
3 furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Sandiacre Junction is Station Road Bridge;
½ furlongs
away.
There may not be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Derby Arm Boat Lift | 2 miles, 7 furlongs | |
| Raynesway Motorway Bridge | 2 miles, ½ furlongs | |
| Station Road Bridge (Spondon) | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Anglers Lane Bridge | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Ullicker's Bridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Borrowash Top Lock | ||
| Station Road Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Borrowash Bottom Lock | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Ock Brook Aqueduct | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Draycott Canal Cottages | 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs | |
| Hopwell Road Bridge | 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Somerfield - Borrowash - Store# 3808
SEE ADDRESS Wilmot Arms
Borrowash HardwareAmenities nearby at Ullicker's Bridge
Borrowash Bypass Shell 24hrs Shell Shell Fuel Card- Derby and Sandiacre Canal — associated with Derby and Sandiacre Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Sandiacre Junction
Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office — 8 miles, 2 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office
Sawley Locks No 2 — 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Sawley Locks No 2
Cranfleet Lock No 3 — 9 miles, ½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Cranfleet Lock No 3
Shardlow — 11 miles, 4 furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Derwent Mouth, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Shardlow
Beeston Lock No 5 — 13 miles, 3 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Beeston Lock No 5
Langley Junction — 13 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Derby Road Bridge, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Langley Junction
Bishop Meadow Lock No 54 — 16 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Bishop Meadow Lock No 54
Loughborough Basin — 17 miles, 5 furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Loughborough Branch Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Loughborough Branch) to Loughborough Basin
In the direction of Swarkestone Junction
Swarkestone Lock No 5 — 7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Swarkestone Lock No 5
Weston Lock No 4 — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Weston Lock No 4
Willington Services — 12 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Willington Services
Horninglow Basin — 16 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Horninglow BasinNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Sandiacre Junction
Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office — 8 miles, 2 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office
Sawley Locks No 2 — 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Sawley Locks No 2
Cranfleet Lock No 3 — 9 miles, ½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Cranfleet Lock No 3
Beeston Lock No 5 — 13 miles, 3 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Beeston Lock No 5
Loughborough Basin — 17 miles, 5 furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Loughborough Branch Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - Loughborough Branch) to Loughborough Basin
In the direction of Swarkestone Junction
Swarkestone Lock No 5 — 7 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Swarkestone Lock No 5
Willington Services — 12 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Willington ServicesNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Sandiacre Junction
Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office — 8 miles, 2 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office
Sawley Locks No 2 — 9 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Sawley Locks No 2
Sawley Cut Wharf — 9 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Sawley Cut Wharf
Beeston Lock No 5 — 13 miles, 3 furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Beeston Lock No 5
Langley Junction — 13 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Derby Road Bridge, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Langley Junction
Meadow Lane Lock No 7 — 19 miles, 2 furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Beeston Lock No 5, then on the River Trent (Beeston Canal) to Lenton Chain, then on the River Trent (Nottingham Canal) to Meadow Lane Lock No 7
In the direction of Swarkestone Junction
Willington Services — 12 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Willington Services
Horninglow Basin — 16 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Horninglow BasinNearest place to turn
In the direction of Sandiacre Junction
Sandiacre Junction — 5 miles, ¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Sandiacre Junction
Long Eaton Winding Hole — 6 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Long Eaton Winding Hole
Winding Hole above Stanton Lock — 7 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Winding Hole above Stanton Lock
Sheet Stores Basin — 7 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Sheet Stores Basin
Hallam Fields Lock Winding Hole — 7 miles, 6 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Hallam Fields Lock Winding Hole
Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office — 8 miles, 2 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Former BW Trent Lock Waterway Office
Soar Mouth — 8 miles, 4½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Soar Mouth
Redhill Lock Junction — 8 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Redhill Lock Junction
Sawley Lock No 2 Weir Exit — 9 miles, 1½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Sawley Lock No 2 Weir Exit
Redhill Marine Ltd — 9 miles, 3½ furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Redhill Marine Ltd
Ratcliffe Lock Junction — 9 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Ratcliffe Lock Junction
Cranfleet Lock Weir Exit — 9 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Cranfleet Lock Weir Exit
Sawley Flood Lock Weir Entrance — 9 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the River Trent (Western End) to Sawley Flood Lock Weir Entrance
Ratcliffe Weir — 10 miles, 1 furlong and 10 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Trent Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Leicester Section - River Soar Navigation) to Ratcliffe Weir
In the direction of Swarkestone Junction
Swarkestone Junction — 7 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Swarkestone Junction
Chellaston Winding Hole — 8 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Chellaston Winding Hole
Stenson Lock Winding Hole — 10 miles, 3½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Stenson Lock Winding Hole
Stenson Marina — 10 miles, 4½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Stenson Marina
Mercia Marina — 12 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Mercia Marina
Willington Winding Hole — 12 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Willington Winding HoleNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Swarkestone Junction
Mercia Marina — 12 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Mercia MarinaNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Sandiacre Junction
Langley Junction — 13 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 15 locks away
Travel to Sandiacre Junction, then on the Grand Union Canal (Erewash Canal) to Derby Road Bridge, then on the Cromford Canal (broad gauge, navigable) to Langley Junction
In the direction of Swarkestone Junction
Mercia Marina — 12 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Mercia Marina
Shobnall Marina — 17 miles, 6 furlongs and 7 locks away
Travel to Swarkestone Junction, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Derwent Mouth to Burton) to Horninglow Basin, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Burton to Fradley) to Shobnall MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
There is no page on Wikipedia called “Borrowash Top Lock”
Wikipedia pages that might relate to Borrowash Top Lock
[Derby Canal]
and Borrowash (1204353)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2011. Historic England. "Lock Keeper's Cottage, Sandiacre Lock (1204239)"
[Shelton Lock]
Shelton Lock is a small suburb in the south of the city of Derby, England, United Kingdom, located between Chellaston and Allenton. The area gets its name
[Spondon]
continue in their efforts to reinstate the canal. Borrowash Bottom Lock was repaired in 2018 and Sandiacre Lock has been dug out (Feb 2019). Other sections
[Derby]
level of the English football league system). Graham Street Prims and Borrowash Victoria are both members of the East Midlands Counties League (level
[Nottingham Express Transit]
Derby. The first route would be via the A52 while the second would be via Borrowash and Spondon. Land has been protected in planning application for housing
[Trent railway station]
those sections of line disappeared. Immediately to the south-west is Trent Lock, a four-way junction on the British canal system, linking the River Soar
[List of electoral wards in England by constituency]
Belper South, Duffield, Little Eaton and Breadsall, Oakwood, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Spondon, Stanley, West Hallam and Dale Abbey. North East Derbyshire:
[Dale Abbey (ruin)]
own mill at Burgh (now thought to be at Alvaston, although earlier at Borrowash). This was important to the chronicler, as the tithe of the mill was still
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