Moor Lock
Approximate position
Kelsey Road, West Lindsey LN7 6JB, United Kingdom
Moor Lock is one of some locks on the River Ancholme (Caistor Canal) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway a few kilometres from Basildon.
Early plans of what would become the River Ancholme (Caistor Canal) were drawn up by Edward Hunter in 1835 but problems with Wolverhampton Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Tiverworth to Waveney canal at Willfield, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Halton at Aberdeenshire caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Sevenoaks instead. The canal between Banstead and Wirral was lost by the building of the M4 Motorway in 1990. Restoration of Nantwich Aqueduct was funded by a donation from Castlecroft parish council
Moor Lock
is a minor waterways place
on the River Ancholme (Caistor Canal) between
Caistor - Ancholme Junction (Junction of the River Ancholme and the Caistor Canal) (3 miles and 7¼ furlongs
and 4 locks
to the west) and
Brigg Road Bridge (Moortown) (1 furlong
to the northeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Caistor - Ancholme Junction is Field Bridge No 3;
3 furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Brigg Road Bridge (Moortown) is Moortown Wharf (Approximate position);
¾ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Brigg Road Bridge (South Kelsey) | 1 mile, 7 furlongs | |
| Field Bridge No 1 | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Mill Lock (South Kelsey) | 6 furlongs | |
| Field Bridge No 2 | 4 furlongs | |
| Field Bridge No 3 | 3 furlongs | |
| Moor Lock | ||
| Moortown Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| Brigg Road Bridge (Moortown) | 1 furlong | |
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In the direction of Caistor - Ancholme Junction
Old River Ancholme Southern Junction — 8 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Caistor - Ancholme Junction, then on the River Ancholme (Main River) to Old River Ancholme Southern Junction
Old River Ancholme Northern Junction — 9 miles, 3½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Caistor - Ancholme Junction, then on the River Ancholme (Main River) to Old River Ancholme Northern Junction
Winding Hole below Bishopbridge — 8 miles, 7 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Caistor - Ancholme Junction, then on the River Ancholme (Main River) to Harlam Hill Lock No 1, then on the River Ancholme (unnavigable section) to Winding Hole below BishopbridgeNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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