Ladywood Lock No 5 is one of some locks on the Droitwich Canals (Droitwich Barge Canal); it has a rise of only a few inches just past the junction with The River Ouse - Yorkshire.
Early plans of what would become the Droitwich Canals (Droitwich Barge Canal) were drawn up by John Longbotham in 1835 but problems with Walsall Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. In 1905 the Ambersbury and Basildon Canal built a branch to join at Bridgend. According to Peter Thomas's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Harrogate Cutting is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.

This is a lock with a rise of 5’ 10”.
| Egg Lane Field Bridge | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Egg Lane Bridge No 4 | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Mildenham Mill Lock No 3 | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Porters Mill Bridge No 5 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Porters Mill Lock No 4 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Ladywood Lock No 5 | ||
| Ladywood Lock No 6 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Bridge No 5A | 2½ furlongs | |
| Ladywood Lock No 7 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Ladywood Bridge No 6 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Ladywood Top Lock No 8 | 3¾ furlongs | |
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![Droitwich Barge Canal close-up of overspill weir at lock 5. This design differs from the circular design weir used at lock 6 [[799965]] by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2008](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/09/16/1091600_f66230fc_120x120.jpg)
![Droitwich Barge Canal Lock 5. The footbridge over the lock can be seen in the distance [[1091556]]The square brick construction in the foreground is an overspill weir. by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/09/15/1091558_8701de56_120x120.jpg)
![Droitwich Barge Canal overspill weir at lock 5. The overspill weir here at lock 5 is different to the one at lock 6, which is a circular design [[799965]] by P L Chadwick – 24 December 2008](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/09/15/1091563_ffbc9011_120x120.jpg)





















![Lock No.5, Droitwich Barge Canal. Compare with [[1270903]]. The restoration of this lock is now well advanced but the cut between locks stills needs dredging. by Chris Allen – 02 August 2009](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/42/58/1425802_a0926c42_120x120.jpg)