Hirst Lock Footbridge
Hirst Wood Nature Reserve, Hirst Lane, Shipley BD18 4NQ, United Kingdom 

Hirst Lock Footbridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) between
  Bingley Five Rise Staircase (Lock No 25 to Lock No 29. Footbridges over each lock except the top lock.) (2 miles and 2½ furlongs
    and 6 locks
   to the northwest) and
  Saltaire Road Bridge No 207A (Saltaire) (4 furlongs
   to the east).
  The nearest place in the direction of Bingley Five Rise Staircase is Hirst Lock No 19;
  a few yards
   away.
   
  The nearest place in the direction of Saltaire Road Bridge No 207A is The Boathouse Inn;
  3½ furlongs
   away.
There may be access to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated. 
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Dowley Gap Aqueduct No 54 (western end) | 5 furlongs | |
| Dowley Gap Aqueduct No 54 (eastern end) | 4½ furlongs | |
| Hirst Mill Winding Hole | ¾ furlongs | |
| Hirst Mill Swing Bridge No 207 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Hirst Lock No 19 | a few yards | |
| Hirst Lock Footbridge | ||
| The Boathouse Inn | 3½ furlongs | |
| The Ice Cream Boat | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Saltaire Road Bridge No 207A | 4 furlongs | |
| Saltaire Mill Footbridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Saltaire Visitor Moorings | 4¾ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dobson Locks Services — 4 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Apperley Bridge Marina — 5 miles, 1¼ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Oddy Staircase Locks Nos 4 and 5 — 12 miles, 7½ furlongs  and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Visitor Moorings — 13 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Dock Visitor Moorings — 14 miles, 2 furlongs  and 18 locks away
Travel  to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Dock Entrance, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Leeds Dock) to Leeds Dock Visitor Moorings
Leeds Sanitary Station — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 19 locks away
Travel  to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary Station
Fishpond Lock No 4 — 18 miles, 1¼ furlongs  and 20 locks away
Travel  to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Fishpond Lock No 4
Woodlesford Lock No 5 — 19 miles, ¼ furlongs  and 21 locks away
Travel  to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Woodlesford Lock No 5
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Bingley Services — 2 miles, 3 furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
ABC Swing Footbridge — 2 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Visitor Moorings — 15 miles, 2¼ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Brewery Swing Bridge No 177 — 15 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gawflat Swing Bridge No 176 — 15 miles, 5½ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dobson Locks Services — 4 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Basin — 13 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 19 locks away
Travel  to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary Station
Woodlesford Lock No 5 — 19 miles, ¼ furlongs  and 21 locks away
Travel  to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Woodlesford Lock No 5
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Bingley Services — 2 miles, 3 furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Visitor Moorings — 15 miles, 2¼ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dobson Locks Services — 4 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 19 locks away
Travel  to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary Station
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Bingley Services — 2 miles, 3 furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Visitor Moorings — 15 miles, 2¼ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionNearest place to turn
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Ashley Mill Basin — 7¾ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Shipley Junction — 1 mile, 3½ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Baildon Winding Hole — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Field locks Winding Hole — 3 miles, 4½ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
The Moorings Winding Hole — 5 miles, 1 furlong  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Calverley Winding Hole — 7 miles, 1¼ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Aire Valley Marina (eastern entrance) — 12 miles, 1 furlong  and 12 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Basin — 13 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Hirst Mill Winding Hole — ¾ furlongs  and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Primrose Lane Winding Hole — 7¼ furlongs  and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Park Road Winding Hole — 1 mile, 5½ furlongs  and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Bingley Winding Hole — 1 mile, 7½ furlongs  and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Crossflats Winding Hole — 2 miles, 5½ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Stockbridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 1 furlong  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Booth's Swing Bridge Winding Hole — 6 miles, 3 furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Kildwick Winding Hole — 10 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Farnhill Bridge Winding Hole — 11 miles, 5 furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Skipton Junction — 15 miles, 3¼ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Gawber Hill Winding Hole — 17 miles, ¾ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Highgate Winding Hole No 2 — 19 miles, 2¼ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan JunctionNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Dobson Locks Services — 4 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Leeds Sanitary Station — 14 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 19 locks away
Travel  to Leeds Bridge, then on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) to Leeds Sanitary StationNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Shipley Wharf — 1 mile, ¾ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
Apperley Bridge Marina — 5 miles, 1¼ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Hainsworth’s Boatyard — 2 miles, 4¾ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Silsden Wharf — 8 miles, 5 furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Snaygill Boatyard — 13 miles, 5½ furlongs  and 11 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Wigan Junction
Pennine Cruisers Wharf — 15 miles, 3½ furlongs  and 11 locks away
Travel  to Skipton Junction, then on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Springs Branch) to Pennine Cruisers WharfDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
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Wikipedia pages that might relate to Hirst Lock Footbridge
[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]
centre (1) Tower Works – three listed towers Railway Bridge 225H Lock 19, Hirst Lock (1) Dowley Gap, seven-arch aqueduct over the River Aire Locks 20–21
[Tate Britain]
decorated with spots, based on paintings of similar appearance by Damien Hirst. The lighting artwork incorporated in the pier's structure is by Angela
[River Aire]
Brotherton Ferrybridge Knottingley Beal West Haddlesey Chapel Haddlesey Temple Hirst Hensall Gowdall Snaith Rawcliffe Newland Airmyn (Joins River Ouse) The name
[River Idle]
about halfway along its course. From Dirtness, it was routed to the east to Hirst, where it was joined by the new course of the Torne, and the two channels
[Listed buildings in Hebden Royd]
attached footbridge, Hebden Royd (1230196)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 March 2020 Historic England, "Rochdale Canal Lock No. 10,








![Bywash below Hirst Lock [no 19]. Carrying surplus water from above the lock to below it. The lock has a fall of 10ft 2ins [3.1m]. by Christine Johnstone – 31 March 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/90/03/4900313_e92e2323_120x120.jpg)
![Hirst Lock, bywash channel. Compare [[1057522]] taken exactly twelve years earlier. The lock is listed grade II (list entry 1314200). by Stephen Craven – 22 February 2020](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/39/68/6396813_c339ff4d_120x120.jpg)







![Bottom of the bywash channel, Hirst Lock. Unusually the channel seems to have a stoplog facility. See [[4900313]] for a wider context. by Stephen Craven – 19 August 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/87/90/5879026_eaca00ab_120x120.jpg)












