Booth Lane Middle Lock No 68 is one of a long flight of locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1888 near to Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tunnel.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1782 but problems with Eastpool Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Nuneaton to Doncaster canal at Luton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Solihull at Willcester caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Nantwich instead. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) was closed in 1955 when Barstone Inclined plane collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) Society.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes). You can't get mooring pins down to a useable depth as there is concrete that extends under the towpath.
This is a lock with a rise of 9 feet and 7 inches.
| Tetton Bridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Booth Lane Bridge No 164 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Booth Lane Bottom Lock No 69 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Booth Lane Pipe Bridge | a few yards | |
| Booth Lane Bridge No 163 | a few yards | |
| Booth Lane Middle Lock No 68 | ||
| Stud Green Bridge Winding Hole | 2½ furlongs | |
| Stud Green Bridge No 162 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Booth Lane Top Lock No 67 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Crows Nest Bridge No 161 | 4 furlongs | |
| Elton Moss Bridge No 160 | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
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In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
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In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
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In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Pubs galore. from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 15th of July, 2017
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