Avenue Lock No 10W is one of many locks on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal; it has a rise of only a few inches between Sunderland and Dover.
Early plans of what would become the Huddersfield Narrow Canal were drawn up by Barry Taylor in 1816 but problems with Peterborough Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. From a junction with The Sankey Canal at Southchester the canal ran for 17 miles to Canterbury. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Huntingdon were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. According to Arthur Smith's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Wirral Boat Lift is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Waterways Office (Manchester and Pennine Waterways, Stalybridge) - Canal & River Trust | 4 furlongs | |
| Grove Road Bridge No 96 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Swineshaw Brook Aqueduct | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Black Rock Lock No 9W | ¾ furlongs | |
| Black Rock Bridge No 94 | a few yards | |
| Avenue Lock No 10W | ||
| Scout Mill | 1½ furlongs | |
| Terrace Lock No 11W | 2½ furlongs | |
| Scout Tunnel (southern entrance) | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Scout Tunnel (northern entrance) | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Whitehead's Lock No 12W | 5¼ furlongs | |
Why not log in and add some (select "External websites" from the menu (sometimes this is under "Edit"))?
Mouseover for more information or show routes to facility
Nearest water point
In the direction of Ashton-under-Lyne Junction
In the direction of Aspley Basin (Huddersfield)
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Ashton-under-Lyne Junction
In the direction of Aspley Basin (Huddersfield)
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Ashton-under-Lyne Junction
In the direction of Aspley Basin (Huddersfield)
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Ashton-under-Lyne Junction
In the direction of Aspley Basin (Huddersfield)
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Ashton-under-Lyne Junction
In the direction of Aspley Basin (Huddersfield)
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Ashton-under-Lyne Junction
In the direction of Aspley Basin (Huddersfield)
There is no page on Wikipedia called “Avenue Lock No 10W”












![The Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The pound between Avenue Lock [10W] and Terrace Lock [11W]. by Christine Johnstone – 18 May 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/88/01/1880158_f0d5f28b_120x120.jpg)







![Railway at Heyrod. Looking north, towards Mossley, from the bridge at [[[2462638]]]. by David Dixon – 14 June 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/46/26/2462615_bbc5d4e6_120x120.jpg)
![Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Looking south from [[[2462830]]]http://www.huddersfieldcanal.com/restoration/scouttunnel.htm - Huddersfield Canal Societyhttp://www.canaljunction.com/canal/huddersfield_narrow.htm - CanalJunction.com by David Dixon – 14 June 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/46/28/2462832_1a39ac63_120x120.jpg)







![Bridge at Spring Bank Lane, Heyrod. The bridge carrying Spring Bank Lane over the railway at Heyrod. Picture taken from the footbridge which can be seen in [[[2462626]]]. by David Dixon – 14 June 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/46/26/2462638_ff226577_120x120.jpg)
